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Wigzell Family History

Wigzell Surname Meaning

From Wigsell in Salehurst (Sussex), which is recorded as Wiggesulle in 1339. The place-name may derive from an Old English personal name *Wicg (genitive *Wicges) + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Wigzell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wigzell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Wigzell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Wigzell families living in London. This was about 66% of all the recorded Wigzell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wigzell families in 1891.
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What did your Wigzell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wigzell. 50% of Wigzell men worked as an Electrical Fitter and 92% of Wigzell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wigzell were Builders Labourer (handyma and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Electrical Fitter
    50%
  • Builders Labourer (handyma
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 332 immigration records available for the last name Wigzell. 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 222 military records available for the last name Wigzell. For the veterans among your Wigzell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wigzell lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Wigzell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wigzell in 1967 was 82, and 82 in 2002.

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