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Woodfall Family History

Woodfall Surname Meaning

From Woodfalls (Wilts) or Woodfalls in Yalding (Kent), both named with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + fal(o)d ‘fold enclosure’. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (2).

From Woodfall Hall in Prescot (Lancs), named with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + *(ge)fall ‘a falling; a place where something falls’, possibly meaning ‘place where trees have fallen; place where wood is felled’. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (1).

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


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You can see how Woodfall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodfall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodfall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Woodfall families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Woodfall's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Woodfall families in 1911.
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What did your Woodfall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Woodfall. 100% of Woodfall men worked as a Farmer.

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  • Farmer
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Passenger Lists

There are 321 immigration records available for the last name Woodfall. 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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There are 194 military records available for the last name Woodfall. For the veterans among your Woodfall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodfall lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Woodfall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Woodfall in 1958 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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