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Wheelhouse Family History

Wheelhouse Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): topographic or occupational name for someone living near or working at a wheelhouse from Middle English whele ‘wheel’ + hous ‘house’. According to Reaney the reference is often to a house near a dammed-up stream where a cutler ground his knives on a small water-wheel. The compound is not attested as a vocabulary word in this or any other sense before the 19th century although the surname William de Whelehous is found in 1379.

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

Similar surnames: Greenhouse, Waterhouse, Whitehouse, Fieldhouse, Newhouse, Hillhouse

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You can see how Wheelhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheelhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheelhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Wheelhouse families living in New Brunswick. This was about 63% of all the recorded Wheelhouse's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Wheelhouse families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Wheelhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheelhouse 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 759 immigration records available for the last name Wheelhouse. 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 989 military records available for the last name Wheelhouse. For the veterans among your Wheelhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Wheelhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheelhouse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Wheelhouse

Passenger Lists

There are 759 immigration records available for the last name Wheelhouse. 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 989 military records available for the last name Wheelhouse. For the veterans among your Wheelhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wheelhouse lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wheelhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wheelhouse in 1955 was 52, and 79 in 2004.

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