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Woolland Family History

Woolland Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Woolland (Dorset), which is recorded as Winlande in 1086 and Wuland' in 121. The place-name derives from Old English *wynne ‘pasture meadow’ + land ‘land’. From Middle English wough ‘bent crooked’ + land(e) lond(e) ‘land’ (Old English wōh + land).

The surname could be for a person who lived at or near a bend in a stream or river or for someone from any place so named, such as Wollensbrook in Great Amwell (Herts). However, no medieval bearers of such a surname have been found.

Wollensbrook was recorded as Wollans brook in 1689 and Woollens about 1840, and so Woollen may sometimes be a variant of this surname.

Variants in -ham may be due to scribal variation between final -n and -m, and the subsequent misinterpretation of -am as being for -ham.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Woolland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woolland family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Woolland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Woolland families living in Devon. This was about 53% of all the recorded Woolland's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Woolland families in 1891.
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What did your Woolland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Woolland. 24% of Woolland men worked as an Old Age Pensioner and 90% of Woolland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woolland were Estate Manager and Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Old Age Pensioner
    24%
  • Builders Labourer
    24%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Estate Manager
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 311 immigration records available for the last name Woolland. 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 146 military records available for the last name Woolland. For the veterans among your Woolland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woolland lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1986, in the United States, Woolland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Woolland in 1966 was 81, and 89 in 1986.

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