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Wather Family History

Wather Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Washer, Water, Mather, Rather, Watler, Wathen, Cather, Lather

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Where is the Wather family from?

You can see how Wather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wather families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 10 Wather families living in Yorkshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Wather's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wather families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wather surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wather ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wather. 84% of Wather 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
    84%
  • Domestic Service
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%

What Wather family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Wather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wather 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wather. 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 219 military records available for the last name Wather. For the veterans among your Wather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wather lifespan?

Between 1955 and 1988, in the United States, Wather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Wather in 1955 was 52, and 76 in 1988.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wather

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wather 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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