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Weight Family History

Weight Surname Meaning

English: variant of Wight or Waite.

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


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Where is the Weight family from?

You can see how Weight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weight families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 211 Weight families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Weight's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Weight families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Weight 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 Weight ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Weight. 25% of Weight men worked as a Plumber and 75% of Weight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weight were Printers Machine Minder and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Plumber
    25%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Painter decorator
    13%
  • Printers Machine Minder
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Weight family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Weight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weight 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Weight. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Weight. For the veterans among your Weight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weight lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Weight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Weight in 1945 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weight 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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