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Webley Family History

Webley Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Somerset): habitational name from a place in Herefordshire named Weobley from the Old English personal name Wibba + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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Where is the Webley family from?

You can see how Webley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Webley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Webley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 238 Webley families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Webley's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Webley families in 1891.
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What did your Webley 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 Webley. 14% of Webley men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Webley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Webley were Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    14%
  • Gardener
    9%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Painter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Webley. 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 Webley. For the veterans among your Webley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Webley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Webley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Webley in 1944 was 33, and 70 in 2004.

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