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Weddington Family History

Weddington Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Weddington in Warwickshire recorded in Domesday Book as Watintune from an unattested Old English personal name Hwæt + -ing- denoting association with + tūn ‘estate’.

However the surname does not appear in English sources and it may simply be an altered form of Waddington.

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


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You can see how Weddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weddington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Weddington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Weddington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Weddington families in 1891.
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What did your Weddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Weddington. 100% of Weddington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 343 immigration records available for the last name Weddington. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Weddington. For the veterans among your Weddington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weddington lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Weddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Weddington in 1950 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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