Were Family History

You can see how Were families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Were family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Were families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Were families living in Devon. This was about 33% of all the recorded Were's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Were families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Were surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.