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Whybrow Family History

Whybrow Surname Meaning

from the Middle English female personal name Wyburgh (Old English Wīgburg from wīg ‘battle’ + burg ‘stronghold’). possibly occasionally from Whyber in Morland (Westm) or Wyber in Soulby (also Westm) considering the bearer from 1379 although seventeenth-century forms of these place-names suggest that the first element is from Old English hwīt ‘white’ (+ beorg ‘hill’) and so some surnames in -t- would be expected.

Perhaps also from Great and Little Wigborough (Essex) given the 1881 distribution of the name; the place-name derives from the Old English personal name Wicga + Old English beorg ‘hill’. Some of the bearers in (1) may belong here.

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


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You can see how Whybrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whybrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Whybrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 136 Whybrow families living in Essex. This was about 48% of all the recorded Whybrow's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Whybrow families in 1891.
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What did your Whybrow 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 Whybrow. 19% of Whybrow men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Whybrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whybrow were Farm Labourer (retired) and Domestic 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
    19%
  • Builders Labourer
    13%
  • Laundry Carman
    6%
  • Farm Labourer (retired)
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 683 immigration records available for the last name Whybrow. 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 795 military records available for the last name Whybrow. For the veterans among your Whybrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whybrow lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Whybrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Whybrow in 1966 was 73, and 87 in 2002.

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