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Whitbread Family History

Whitbread Surname Meaning

English:: metonymic occupational name from Middle English whit bred ‘white bread’ or whete bred ‘wheat bread’ denoting someone who baked or sold bread of the best quality made from wheat.

nickname for someone with a white beard Middle English whīt berd.

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


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Where is the Whitbread family from?

You can see how Whitbread families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitbread family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Whitbread families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 296 Whitbread families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Whitbread's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Whitbread families in 1891.
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What did your Whitbread ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whitbread. 14% of Whitbread men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Whitbread women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitbread were Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Whitbread. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitbread 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 Whitbread. 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 Whitbread. For the veterans among your Whitbread ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitbread lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Whitbread life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Whitbread in 1960 was 45, and 87 in 2004.

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