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Warters Family History

Warters Surname Meaning

English (North and East Yorkshire): variant of Warter with post-medieval excrescent -s.

The name was probably also sometimes confused with and absorbed by Waters.

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


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Where is the Warters family from?

You can see how Warters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warters family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warters families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Warters families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Warters's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Warters families in 1891.
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What did your Warters 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 Warters. 43% of Warters men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Warters women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warters were Joiner and Cotton Weaver.

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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
    43%
  • Retired
    29%
  • Joiner
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • School Teacher
    5%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 492 immigration records available for the last name Warters. 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 889 military records available for the last name Warters. For the veterans among your Warters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warters lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Warters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Warters in 1953 was 60, and 83 in 2003.

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