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Wrigglesworth Family History

Wrigglesworth Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Woodlesford in Oulton (Yorkshire). The placename derives from Old English wrīdels ‘thicket’ + ford ‘ford’.

There has been much confusion with Wigglesworth.

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


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Where is the Wrigglesworth family from?

You can see how Wrigglesworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrigglesworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wrigglesworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 27 Wrigglesworth families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Wrigglesworth's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wrigglesworth families in 1911.
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What did your Wrigglesworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wrigglesworth. 74% of Wrigglesworth men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    74%
  • Contractor
    14%
  • Farmers Son
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 944 immigration records available for the last name Wrigglesworth. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wrigglesworth. For the veterans among your Wrigglesworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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