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Weelding Family History

Weelding 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: Welding, Wilding, Teeling, Welling, Weldin, Keeling, Werling

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Where is the Weelding family from?

You can see how Weelding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weelding family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Weelding family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Weelding's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Weelding families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Weelding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weelding 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 immigration records available for the last name Weelding. 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 Weelding. For the veterans among your Weelding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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