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Wheen Family History

Wheen Surname Meaning

Variant of Queen. With the following early bearers in Snaith compare Richard Queene of Heck 1610 in Parish Registers (Snaith WR Yorks).

Reduced variant of McQueen (the spelling Wh representing the Sh of Mac Shuibhne).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Wheen family from?

You can see how Wheen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wheen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Wheen families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Wheen's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wheen families in 1891.
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What did your Wheen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wheen. 84% of Wheen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    16%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wheen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheen 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 326 immigration records available for the last name Wheen. 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 150 military records available for the last name Wheen. For the veterans among your Wheen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wheen lifespan?

Average Wheen life expectancy in 1966 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wheen 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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