This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Wadwell family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Wadwell Family History

Wadwell Surname Meaning

Hypercorrect variant of Waddell. Compare Nicholas Waddell 1587 William Wadwell 1646 in IGI (Dover Kent); Thomazine Waddell 1615 John Wadwell 1673 in IGI (Canterbury Kent).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Wadwell family from?

You can see how Wadwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wadwell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Wadwell families living in Essex. This was about 46% of all the recorded Wadwell's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Wadwell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wadwell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Wadwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wadwell. 100% of Wadwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Wadwell | 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Wadwell family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wadwell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wadwell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Wadwell

Passenger Lists

There are 50 immigration records available for the last name Wadwell. 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.

View all Wadwell immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 33 military records available for the last name Wadwell. For the veterans among your Wadwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Wadwell military records

You've only scratched the surface of Wadwell family history

Discover More

What is the average Wadwell lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wadwell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wadwell

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wadwell family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial