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Wadding Family History

Wadding Surname Meaning

English (Hampshire Isle of Wight and Gloucestershire): variant of Waddon a habitational name from either Waddon in Portisham (Dorset) or from Waddon in Croydon (Surrey).

Both names derive from Old English wād ‘woad’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Wadding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wadding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Wadding families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Wadding's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wadding families in 1891.
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What did your Wadding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wadding. 85% of Wadding women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Cook
    16%

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There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Wadding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wadding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 198 immigration records available for the last name Wadding. 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 305 military records available for the last name Wadding. For the veterans among your Wadding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wadding lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wadding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wadding in 1962 was 63, and 68 in 2004.

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