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Widley Family History

Widley Surname Meaning

from Widley (Hants) which is recorded as Wydelig in the 12th century.

Widley Copse in Swinbrook and Widford (Oxon) which is recorded as wiðilea in the 11th century.

or Widley's Farm in Sherston (Wilts) which is recorded as Wydeleye in 132.

The place-names derive from Old English wīðig ‘withy willow’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Widley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Widley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Widley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Widley family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Widley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Widley families in 1911.
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In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Widley. 100% of Widley men worked as a Farmer.

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Between 1978 and 1988, in the United States, Widley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Widley in 1978 was 82, and 29 in 1988.

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