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Woolway Family History

Woolway Surname Meaning

from a Middle English descendant of Old English Wulfwīg from wulf ‘wolf’ + wīg ‘war’.

This might also have contributed to Wolvey.

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


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Where is the Woolway family from?

You can see how Woolway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woolway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Woolway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 116 Woolway families living in Devon. This was about 63% of all the recorded Woolway's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Woolway families in 1891.
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What did your Woolway 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 Woolway. 72% of Woolway men worked as a Farmer and 87% of Woolway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woolway were Coal Merchant Heavy Worker and Unpaid 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

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Coal Merchant Heavy Worker
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    3%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Woolway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woolway 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 335 immigration records available for the last name Woolway. 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 248 military records available for the last name Woolway. For the veterans among your Woolway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woolway lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Woolway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woolway in 1963 was 83, and 82 in 2004.

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