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Welday Family History

Welday 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: Weldy, Wilday, Dilday, Allday, Kilday, Weldin, Delay, Alday, Welby

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Where is the Welday family from?

You can see how Welday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Welday families living in Warwickshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Welday's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Welday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welday 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 Welday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Welday. 40% of Welday men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Welday women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welday were Pharmacist and Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Labor
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Pharmacist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

What Welday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Welday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welday 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Welday. 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 333 military records available for the last name Welday. For the veterans among your Welday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welday lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Welday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Welday in 1941 was 43, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Welday 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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