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Winspear Family History

Winspear Surname Meaning

Weekley suggests that the name is for a person who won a race and was awarded the spear which was used as a winning post (from the Middle English verb winnen win ‘to win’ + spere ‘spear lance’).

This is supported by a known sense of Middle English glaive ‘spear lance’ (Old French glaive) defined in MED as ‘a lance set up as a winning-post in a race (sometimes given as a prize to the winner); also the prize so won’.

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


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Where is the Winspear family from?

You can see how Winspear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winspear family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winspear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Winspear families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Winspear's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Winspear families in 1891.
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What did your Winspear 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 Winspear. 39% of Winspear men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Winspear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winspear were Fisherman and House 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
    39%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Joiner
    12%
  • Fisherman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Retired
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%
  • House Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 635 immigration records available for the last name Winspear. 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 352 military records available for the last name Winspear. For the veterans among your Winspear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winspear lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2002, in the United States, Winspear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Winspear in 1961 was 42, and 80 in 2002.

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