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Wheeley Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Weoley Castle in West Midlands (formerly in Worcestershire), named with Old English weoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’ + leah ‘(woodland) clearing’, or from Weeley in Essex, which is named with Old English wilig ‘willow’ + leah.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Whaley, Wheatley, Shepley, Webley, Henley, Wheeles, Shelley, Wesley

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Wheeley Family Origin

Where is the Wheeley family from?

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You can see how Wheeley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheeley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheeley families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Wheeley families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Wheeley's in the UK. London had the highest population of Wheeley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wheeley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wheeley Family Occupations

What did your Wheeley ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Wheeley occupation in the UK was Annuitant. 8% of Wheeley's were Annuitants. A less common occupation for the Wheeley family was Brown Saddler. Annuitant, Barrister At Law Not In Practice and Bone Turner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Wheeley.

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  • Annuitant

    8%

  • Barrister At Law Not In Practice

    8%

  • Bone Turner

    8%

  • Brown Saddler

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wheeley ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Wheeley Historical Records

What Wheeley family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Wheeley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheeley 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wheeley. 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 Card

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

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Wheeley Life Expectancy

What is the average Wheeley lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wheeley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Wheeley in 1961 was 60, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wheeley

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