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Wareing Family History

Wareing Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Waring.

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


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Where is the Wareing family from?

You can see how Wareing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wareing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wareing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,301 Wareing families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Wareing's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wareing families in 1891.
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What did your Wareing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wareing. 16% of Wareing men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Wareing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wareing were Farm Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Wareing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Wareing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wareing 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wareing. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wareing. For the veterans among your Wareing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wareing lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wareing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wareing in 1950 was 74, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wareing

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wareing 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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