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Weatherill Family History

Weatherill Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Wetherell.

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


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Where is the Weatherill family from?

You can see how Weatherill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weatherill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weatherill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 563 Weatherill families living in Yorkshire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Weatherill's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Weatherill families in 1891.
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What did your Weatherill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Weatherill. 10% of Weatherill men worked as a Master Tailor and 74% of Weatherill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weatherill were Railway Signalman and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • Master Tailor
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Railway Signalman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

What Weatherill family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Weatherill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weatherill 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 Weatherill. 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 907 military records available for the last name Weatherill. For the veterans among your Weatherill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weatherill lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Weatherill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Weatherill in 1962 was 76, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weatherill 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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