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Walklate Family History

Walklate Surname Meaning

From Middle English walken ‘to walk, wander, go about outdoors’ + the adverb late, which can mean ‘slowly, reluctantly’ or ‘in the evening’.

In the days before street lighting, to go walking at dusk was not altogether safe or respectable, while nightwalking was the preserve of criminals and nightwatchmen.

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


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Where is the Walklate family from?

You can see how Walklate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walklate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1911. The most Walklate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 142 Walklate families living in Staffordshire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Walklate's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Walklate families in 1891.
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What did your Walklate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Walklate. 60% of Walklate men worked as a Retired and 78% of Walklate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Walklate were Incapacitated and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Retired
    60%
  • Incapacitated
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Walklate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walklate 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 207 immigration records available for the last name Walklate. 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 177 military records available for the last name Walklate. For the veterans among your Walklate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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