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Walmsly Family History

Walmsly Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Walmsley, Wally, Wamsley, Wall, Wansley, Ramsey, Almasy, Walla

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Where is the Walmsly family from?

You can see how Walmsly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walmsly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walmsly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Walmsly family living in Lincolnshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Walmsly's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Walmsly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Walmsly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Walmsly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bricklayer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Walmsly. 100% of Walmsly men worked as a Bricklayer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Bricklayer
    100%

What Walmsly family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 592 census records available for the last name Walmsly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walmsly 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 76 immigration records available for the last name Walmsly. 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 54 military records available for the last name Walmsly. For the veterans among your Walmsly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Walmsly

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