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Wallingford Family History

Wallingford Surname Meaning

English (Dorset and Hampshire): habitational name from Wallingford in Berkshire.

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wealh + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + ford ‘ford’.

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


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Where is the Wallingford family from?

You can see how Wallingford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallingford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wallingford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Wallingford families living in Hampshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Wallingford's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Wallingford families in 1891.
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What did your Wallingford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wallingford. 91% of Wallingford 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
    91%
  • Saleswoman Fancy Goods
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 566 immigration records available for the last name Wallingford. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Wallingford. For the veterans among your Wallingford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallingford lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wallingford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wallingford in 1954 was 56, and 78 in 2004.

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