Wels Family History

You can see how Wels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wels families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Wels families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Wels's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wels families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wels surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.