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Walsingham Family History

Walsingham Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Great or Little Walsingham in Norfolk.

The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wæls + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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Where is the Walsingham family from?

You can see how Walsingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walsingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walsingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Walsingham families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Walsingham's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Walsingham families in 1891.
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What did your Walsingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Walsingham. 82% of Walsingham 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
    82%
  • Drapers Assistant
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%

What Walsingham family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Walsingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walsingham 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 268 immigration records available for the last name Walsingham. 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 576 military records available for the last name Walsingham. For the veterans among your Walsingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walsingham lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Walsingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Walsingham in 1960 was 33, and 94 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Walsingham

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Walsingham 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.

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