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Winslade Family History

Winslade Surname Meaning

from Winslade (Hants) or Winslade in East Putford (Devon). The Hants place-name is recorded as Winesflot in 1086 and Winslode in 1399 and derives from the Old English personal name Wine (genitive Wines) + Old English flōde ‘channel of water gutter’.

The Devon place-name is recorded as Wydeslade in 1360 and Wynslade by 1567 and probably derives from Old English wīd ‘wide’ or wīðig ‘withy’ + slæd ‘valley’.

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


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You can see how Winslade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winslade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winslade families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Winslade families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Winslade's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Winslade families in 1891.
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What did your Winslade 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 Winslade. 20% of Winslade men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Winslade women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winslade were Twist Drill Engineer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Carpenter joiner
    12%
  • Twist Drill Engineer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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There are 475 military records available for the last name Winslade. For the veterans among your Winslade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winslade lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Winslade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Winslade in 1966 was 68, and 72 in 2003.

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