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Wyche Family History

Wyche Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire):: from Middle English wich a variant of wik the commonest sense of which was ‘dairy farm’ probably an occupational name for someone who worked at a wich or a habitational name from any of the places so called.

See Wick.

Topographic name from Middle English wiche ‘wych elm’ for someone who lived by an elm tree.

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


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Where is the Wyche family from?

You can see how Wyche families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wyche family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wyche families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 69 Wyche families living in Lancashire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Wyche's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wyche families in 1891.
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What did your Wyche ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Flour Miller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wyche. 50% of Wyche men worked as a Flour Miller and 88% of Wyche women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wyche were Clerk In Holy Orders and Retired.

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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

  • Flour Miller
    50%
  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Retired
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 480 immigration records available for the last name Wyche. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Wyche. For the veterans among your Wyche ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wyche lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wyche life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Wyche in 1943 was 66, and 77 in 2004.

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