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Weatherby Family History

Weatherby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire named Wetherby from Old Norse vethr ‘wether castrated ram’

+ bý ‘farmstead village’.

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


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Where is the Weatherby family from?

You can see how Weatherby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weatherby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weatherby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 65 Weatherby families living in Lancashire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Weatherby's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Weatherby families in 1891.
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What did your Weatherby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter Decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Weatherby. 37% of Weatherby men worked as a Painter Decorator and 73% of Weatherby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weatherby were Horseman On Farm 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

  • Painter Decorator
    37%
  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Shop Assistant Grocery
    19%
  • Horseman On Farm
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties Ha
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Weatherby. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Weatherby. For the veterans among your Weatherby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weatherby lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Weatherby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Weatherby in 1955 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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