Woolston Family History

Woolston Surname Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Wol(f)stan (Old English Wulfstān composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + stān stone). Habitational name from Wolston (Warwickshire), Woolstone (Buckinghamshire), or any of various places called Woolston, such as Woolston in West Alvington (Devon), Woolston in Warrington (Lancashire), and Woolston Hall in Chigwell (Essex).

The Warwickshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfrīc (genitive Wulfrīces) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The Buckinghamshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfsige + tūn. The Devon placename probably has the same etymology as the Buckinghamshire placename.

The Lancashire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulf (genitive Wulfes) + tūn. The Essex placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfhelm (genitive Wulfhelmes) + tūn. There may have been some confusion with Wollaston.

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

Similar surnames: Wollaston, Colston, Rolston, Holston, Alston, Moulton, Woolsey, Walston, Colliton, Johnston

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Where is the Woolston family from?

You can see how Woolston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woolston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woolston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 163 Woolston families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Woolston's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Woolston families in 1891.

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What did your Woolston 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 Woolston. 20% of Woolston men worked as a General labourer and 79% of Woolston women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woolston were Old age pensioner and Unpaid household duties.

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General labourer

20%

Builders labourer

Agricultural labourer

Old age pensioner

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

Unpaid household duties

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There are 19K census records available for the last name Woolston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woolston census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Woolston. 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 1K military records available for the last name Woolston. For the veterans among your Woolston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woolston lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Woolston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Woolston in 1953 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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Woolston Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Woolston family from?

What did your Woolston ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

Builders labourer

Agricultural labourer

Old age pensioner

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Incapacitated

Domestic duties

Unpaid household duties

What Woolston family records will you find?

What is the average Woolston lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Woolston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Woolston in 1953 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

Woolston Family History

Woolston Surname Meaning

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