Welford Family History

Welford Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of the places called Welford of which there are instances in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, and elsewhere. The first is named from Old English welig ‘willow’ + ford ‘ford’; the latter two seem to have the first element well(a) ‘spring, stream’ + ford.

In north eastern England, it is an altered form of Middle English wel (y)fed ‘well fed’ via intermediate forms such as Welfett, Welfit, and Welfoot.

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

Similar surnames: Walford, Wilford, Belford, Elford, Ledford, Winford, Wolford, Colford, Holford, Milford

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1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
38K	Member Trees

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Where is the Welford family from?

You can see how Welford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 277 Welford families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Welford's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Welford families in 1891.

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What did your Welford 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 Welford. 11% of Welford men worked as a Farmer and 73% of Welford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welford were Gardener and Unpaid domestic.

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Farmer

11%

General labourer

Insurance agent

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Welford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Welford. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Welford lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Welford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Welford in 1959 was 54, and 81 in 2004.

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Welford Surname Meaning

In north eastern England, it is an altered form of Middle English wel (y)fed ‘well fed’ via intermediate forms such as Welfett, Welfit, and Welfoot.

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

Where is the Welford family from?

What did your Welford ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

11%

General labourer

Insurance agent

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

What Welford family records will you find?

What is the average Welford lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Welford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Welford in 1959 was 54, and 81 in 2004.

Welford Family History

Welford Surname Meaning

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Welford Surname Meaning

86,000 record(s) for Welford

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Where is the Welford family from?

What did your Welford ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Welford family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Welford lifespan?

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