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Wildrige Family History

Wildrige Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Waldridge, Wildrick, Widrig, Kilbride, Gilbride, Wilding, Wilhite

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Where is the Wildrige family from?

You can see how Wildrige families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wildrige family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Wildrige families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 14 Wildrige families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Wildrige's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Wildrige families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wildrige surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wildrige ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer and Field Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wildrige. 43% of Wildrige men worked as a Farm Laborer and 100% of Wildrige women worked as a Field Laborer.

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    43%
  • Cropper
    29%
  • Manager Farm
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Field Laborer
    100%

What Wildrige family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 124 census records available for the last name Wildrige. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wildrige 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Wildrige. 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 2 military records available for the last name Wildrige. For the veterans among your Wildrige ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wildrige

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