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Weatherhead Family History

Weatherhead Name Meaning

English (northern): occupational name for a shepherd from an altered form of Middle English wetherherde ‘shepherd’ (from wether ‘sheep’ + herde ‘herder person who looks after animals’).

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


Similar surnames: Weatherman, Weathers, Weatherly, Mothershead, Weatherford, Wetherell

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Where is the Weatherhead family from?

You can see how Weatherhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weatherhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weatherhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 56 Weatherhead families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Weatherhead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Weatherhead families in 1911.
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What did your Weatherhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Weatherhead. 66% of Weatherhead men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Weatherhead women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weatherhead were Laborer and Income. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    66%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    38%
  • Teacher
    38%
  • Income
    25%
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Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Weatherhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weatherhead 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Weatherhead. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Weatherhead. For the veterans among your Weatherhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weatherhead lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Weatherhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Weatherhead in 1953 was 61, and 72 in 2004.

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