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Wadmore Family History

Wadmore Surname Meaning

variant of Whatmore with voicing of -t- to -d-.

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


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Where is the Wadmore family from?

You can see how Wadmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Wadmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Wadmore families living in Hampshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Wadmore's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Wadmore families in 1891.
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What did your Wadmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wadmore. 92% of Wadmore 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
    92%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 324 immigration records available for the last name Wadmore. 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 440 military records available for the last name Wadmore. For the veterans among your Wadmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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