Wensley Family History

Wensley Surname Meaning

English:: in south western England probably a habitational name from Winsley (Wiltshire). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wine (genitive Wines) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. in northern England (and perhaps in Lincolnshire by migration) mainly or wholly a habitational name from Wensley in North Yorkshire or possibly Wensley in Derbyshire or Winsley in Hartwith (Yorkshire).

The North Yorkshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wændel (genitive Wændles) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. The Derbyshire placename derives from Old English Wōden (genitive Wōd(e)nes) the name of a heathen Germanic god + lēah.

The Yorkshire placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Wine (genitive Wines) + Old English hlāw ‘mound hill’. in Shropshire probably from Winsley in Westbury (Shropshire).

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wine (genitive Wines) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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

Similar surnames: Wansley, Densley, Bensley, Hensley, Wesley, Hemsley, Winkley, Spensley, Hunsley, Heasley

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1K	Immigration Records
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You can see how Wensley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wensley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wensley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 42 Wensley families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Wensley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wensley families in 1911.

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What did your Wensley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wensley.

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Farmer

64%

Farmers son

16%

Laborer

11%

Painter

11%

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Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Wensley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wensley in 1961 was 33, and 66 in 2003.

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Wensley Surname Meaning

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wine (genitive Wines) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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

Where is the Wensley family from?

What did your Wensley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wensley.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

64%

Farmers son

16%

Laborer

11%

Painter

11%

What Wensley family records will you find?

What is the average Wensley lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Wensley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wensley in 1961 was 33, and 66 in 2003.

Wensley Family History

Wensley Surname Meaning

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