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Wallage Family History

Wallage Surname Meaning

variant of Wallis. For the change of -iss to -age compare Cottage for Cottis.

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


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Where is the Wallage family from?

You can see how Wallage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wallage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Wallage family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Wallage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wallage families in 1911.
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What did your Wallage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Below and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wallage. 50% of Wallage men worked as a Colliery Hewer Below and 85% of Wallage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wallage were Window Cleaner and Housewife.

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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

  • Colliery Hewer Below
    50%
  • Window Cleaner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Wool Shop Dealers
    7%
  • Cook
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Wallage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wallage 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 481 immigration records available for the last name Wallage. 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 511 military records available for the last name Wallage. For the veterans among your Wallage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallage lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Wallage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wallage in 1963 was 87, and 59 in 2003.

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