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Watmough Family History

Watmough Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Wat, a pet form of Walter, and Middle English maugh or mough, meaning ‘kinsman by marriage, brother-in-law, son-in-law’. See Mowe (1) and compare Robert Waltersmaghe 1305 in Black.

In origin, it was mainly a Lancs surname that spread eastwards and southwards in post-medieval times. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames notes that in 1634, Joshua Watmough of London granted land to a man from Bradford (WR Yorks).

He was described as ‘a younger son of Hugh Watmough late of Bury’ (Lancs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Watmough family from?

You can see how Watmough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watmough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Watmough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 346 Watmough families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Watmough's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Watmough families in 1891.
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What did your Watmough 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 Watmough. 13% of Watmough men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Watmough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Watmough were Bus Driver and Housewife.

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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
    13%
  • Publican
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Bus Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Watmough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Watmough 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Watmough. 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 714 military records available for the last name Watmough. For the veterans among your Watmough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Watmough lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Watmough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Watmough in 1962 was 81, and 69 in 2003.

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