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Woosley Name Meaning

English (Devon):: habitational name from Wolseley in Staffordshire named with the Old English personal name Wulfsige (genitive Wulfsiges) + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. habitational name perhaps from Wolversleigh Farm in Sidbury (Devon) given the concentration of early bearers in Devon. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulf (genitive Wulfes) + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Woolley, Worsley, Woodley, Bosley, Wansley, Wortley, Wormley, Mosley

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Where is the Woosley family from?

You can see how Woosley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woosley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Woosley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Woosley families living in Ontario. This was about 92% of all the recorded Woosley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Woosley families in 1911.
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What did your Woosley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Woosley. 37% of Woosley men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Woosley women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woosley were Farm Laborer and Maid. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Maid
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 633 immigration records available for the last name Woosley. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Woosley. For the veterans among your Woosley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woosley lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Woosley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woosley in 1948 was 65, and 68 in 2004.

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