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Walch Family History

Walch Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Welsh. German: from the personal name Walcho. German: ethnic name a variant of Wahl

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


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Where is the Walch family from?

You can see how Walch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 350 Walch families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Walch's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Walch families in 1891.
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What did your Walch 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 Walch. 20% of Walch men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Walch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Walch were Farm Labourer and Private Means.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Butcher farmer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

What Walch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Walch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walch 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Walch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Walch. For the veterans among your Walch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Walch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Walch in 1951 was 35, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Walch ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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