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Wheatland Family History

Wheatland Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English whete ‘wheat’ + land ‘(arable) land’; but perhaps really from Whitelands (formerly Whiteland) in Washington (Sussex) or a variant of Whiteland.

Wheatland is from a family (atte) Whytelond 1281 1333 in Place-Names of Devon pp. 331 375 where the place-name as in Sussex means ‘white land’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Wheatland family from?

You can see how Wheatland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheatland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheatland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 132 Wheatland families living in Sussex. This was about 43% of all the recorded Wheatland's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Wheatland families in 1891.
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What did your Wheatland 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 Wheatland. 27% of Wheatland men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Wheatland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wheatland were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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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
    27%
  • Gardener
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 875 immigration records available for the last name Wheatland. 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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There are 676 military records available for the last name Wheatland. For the veterans among your Wheatland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wheatland lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Wheatland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wheatland in 1964 was 78, and 87 in 2004.

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