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Warder Family History

Warder Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name for someone from a place called Wardour in Wiltshire named with Old English weard ‘watch’ + ōra ‘hill slope’.

Occupational name from Middle English warder ‘guard sentinel warden’.

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


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Where is the Warder family from?

You can see how Warder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warder families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 185 Warder families living in Hampshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Warder's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Warder families in 1891.
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What did your Warder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Warder. 25% of Warder men worked as a Farmer and 70% of Warder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warder were Joiner 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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Mech Engg Draughtsman
    25%
  • Farm Labourer
    25%
  • Joiner
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

What Warder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Warder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warder 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 Warder. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Warder. For the veterans among your Warder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warder lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Warder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Warder in 1947 was 68, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Warder 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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