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Wedgwood Family History

Wedgwood Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Wedgwood in Staffordshire.

The placename probably means ‘the wedge-shaped wood’ from Old English wecg ‘wedge’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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


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Where is the Wedgwood family from?

You can see how Wedgwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wedgwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wedgwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 146 Wedgwood families living in Staffordshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Wedgwood's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Wedgwood families in 1891.
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What did your Wedgwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Taxi Propritor driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wedgwood. 34% of Wedgwood men worked as a Taxi Propritor driver and 79% of Wedgwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wedgwood were Wholesale retail Fruit potato Merchant and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Taxi Propritor driver
    34%
  • Machine Operator Packing Instruct Wood Carl
    34%
  • Wholesale retail Fruit potato Merchant
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • School Teacher
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Wedgwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood. 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 768 military records available for the last name Wedgwood. For the veterans among your Wedgwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wedgwood lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wedgwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Wedgwood in 1961 was 59, and 73 in 2004.

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