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Wraight Family History

Wraight Surname Meaning

Variant of Wright usually from Kentish Old English werhta, Kentish Middle English wreght and wrete.

However, the vowel of Middle English wright was sometimes lowered in other dialects to give wreght, early Modern English wraight, and wraith.

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


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Where is the Wraight family from?

You can see how Wraight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wraight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wraight families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 587 Wraight families living in Kent. This was about 71% of all the recorded Wraight's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Wraight families in 1891.
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What did your Wraight 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 Wraight. 18% of Wraight men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Wraight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wraight were Carpenter 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
    18%
  • Gardener
    10%
  • Farmworker
    10%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Wraight lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wraight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Wraight in 1963 was 80, and 84 in 2004.

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