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Welson Family History

Welson Surname Meaning

variant of Wilson. See Thomas Welson or Wilson 1505 in PROB 11 (Cottered Herts).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Welson family from?

You can see how Welson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 591 Welson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Welson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Welson families in 1891.
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What did your Welson 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 Welson. 18% of Welson men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Welson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welson were Builders General Labourer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Builders Labourer
    18%
  • Gardener
    14%
  • Builders General Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Welson. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Welson. For the veterans among your Welson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welson lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Welson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Welson in 1967 was 78, and 79 in 2002.

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