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Westall Family History

Westall Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Westhall, of which there is one in Oxfordshire and another in Suffolk, or from West Hall in Whittington in Lancashire.

The placenames derive from Old English west ‘western, west’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’ or hall ‘hall, large residence’.

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


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Where is the Westall family from?

You can see how Westall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Westall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Westall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 256 Westall families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Westall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Westall families in 1891.
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What did your Westall 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 Westall. 20% of Westall men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Westall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Westall were Lorry Driver and Cotton Weaver.

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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
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Farm Carter
    8%
  • Lorry Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Westall lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Westall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Westall in 1949 was 32, and 91 in 2004.

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