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Weather Family History

Weather Surname Meaning

English:: altered form of Wither. nickname from Old and Middle English wether weder ‘sheep’.

In Middle English sheep gradually became the generic term for the animal and in many places wether was specialized to denote a castrated ram or simply a ram.

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


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You can see how Weather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weather families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Weather families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Weather's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Weather families in 1891.
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What did your Weather ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Weather. 100% of Weather 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
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 290 immigration records available for the last name Weather. 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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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Weather. For the veterans among your Weather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weather lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Weather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Weather in 1958 was 52, and 68 in 2003.

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