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Whitlow Family History

Whitlow Surname Meaning

English (Cheshire and Lancashire): habitational name from an unidentified place called with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + hlāw ‘mound tumulus’.

An unlocated Whitelawe was recorded in Yorkshire in 1486, perhaps Whitelow in Sheffield.

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


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Where is the Whitlow family from?

You can see how Whitlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitlow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitlow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 204 Whitlow families living in Cheshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Whitlow's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Whitlow families in 1891.
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What did your Whitlow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whitlow. 24% of Whitlow men worked as a Farmer and 83% of Whitlow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitlow were Railway Goods Guar and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Farmer
    24%
  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Retired
    12%
  • Railway Goods Guar
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Work
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitlow. 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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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Whitlow. For the veterans among your Whitlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitlow lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Whitlow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Whitlow in 1942 was 26, and 72 in 2004.

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