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Warding Family History

Warding 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: Harding, Waring, Walding, Wadding, Wareing, Warning, Warling, Warring

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Where is the Warding family from?

You can see how Warding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Warding families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Warding's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Warding families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Warding 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 Warding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Warding. 60% of Warding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Unpaid Home Duties
    40%

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Census Records

There are 825 census records available for the last name Warding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warding 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 134 immigration records available for the last name Warding. 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 461 military records available for the last name Warding. For the veterans among your Warding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warding lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Warding 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Warding

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