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Windass Family History

Windass Surname Meaning

Variant of Windows via the form Windus.

Compare William Windas 1672 in Hearth Tax (Sutton in Holderness ER Yorks); William Windus 1672 in Hearth Tax (Cottingham ER Yorks).

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


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Where is the Windass family from?

You can see how Windass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Windass family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Windass families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Windass families living in Yorkshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Windass's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Windass families in 1891.
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What did your Windass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Windass. 100% of Windass men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Windass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Windass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Windass 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Windass. 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 83 military records available for the last name Windass. For the veterans among your Windass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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