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Weatherspoon Family History

Weatherspoon Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Witherspoon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Weatherspoon family from?

You can see how Weatherspoon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weatherspoon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weatherspoon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 12 Weatherspoon families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Weatherspoon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Weatherspoon families in 1911.
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What did your Weatherspoon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Weatherspoon. 31% of Weatherspoon men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Weatherspoon women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weatherspoon were Farming and Laundress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    15%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Laundress
    10%

What Weatherspoon family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Weatherspoon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weatherspoon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 312 immigration records available for the last name Weatherspoon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Weatherspoon. For the veterans among your Weatherspoon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weatherspoon lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Weatherspoon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Weatherspoon in 1945 was 28, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weatherspoon ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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