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Whitear Family History

Whitear Surname Meaning

For a dresser of white leather, someone who tawed skins into white leather, from Middle English whīt ‘white’.

This term is combined with tawyere, towyere, and tewere, which are agent nouns.

These nouns originate from West Saxon Old English tāwian and Anglian *tēwian.

The meaning of these root words relates to the process of tanning or treating animal hides.

Thus, the term reflects both the color and the craftsmanship involved in creating white leather.

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


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Where is the Whitear family from?

You can see how Whitear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitear family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Whitear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 76 Whitear families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Whitear's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Whitear families in 1891.
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What did your Whitear 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 Whitear. 23% of Whitear men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Whitear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitear were House Painter and Home 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
    23%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    19%
  • Farm Labourer (heavy Wo
    14%
  • House Painter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Home Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 185 immigration records available for the last name Whitear. 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 345 military records available for the last name Whitear. For the veterans among your Whitear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitear lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1995, in the United States, Whitear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Whitear in 1974 was 76, and 74 in 1995.

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