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Westbury Family History

Westbury Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Westbury for example in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Shropshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire.

All named with Old English west ‘west, western’ + byrig, dative case of burg ‘fortress, fortified town’.

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


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Where is the Westbury family from?

You can see how Westbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Westbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Westbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 117 Westbury families living in Warwickshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Westbury's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Westbury families in 1891.
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What did your Westbury 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 Westbury. 16% of Westbury men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Westbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Westbury were Gamekeeper and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • House Painter
    8%
  • Gamekeeper
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    2%

What Westbury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Westbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Westbury 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Westbury. 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 Westbury. For the veterans among your Westbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Westbury lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Westbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Westbury in 1959 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Westbury 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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