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Wheelhouse Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): topographic or occupational name for someone living near or working at a wheelhouse from Middle English whele ‘wheel’ + hous ‘house’. According to Reaney the reference is often to a house near a dammed-up stream where a cutler ground his knives on a small water-wheel. The compound is not attested as a vocabulary word in this or any other sense before the 19th century although the surname William de Whelehous is found in 1379.

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


Similar surnames: Greenhouse, Waterhouse, Whitehouse, Fieldhouse, Newhouse, Hillhouse

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Where is the Wheelhouse family from?

You can see how Wheelhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheelhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheelhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 435 Wheelhouse families living in Yorkshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Wheelhouse's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wheelhouse families in 1891.
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What did your Wheelhouse 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 Wheelhouse. 25% of Wheelhouse men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Wheelhouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wheelhouse were Tailors Cutter and Household 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
    25%
  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer
    15%
  • Tailors Cutter
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Wheelhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheelhouse 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 759 immigration records available for the last name Wheelhouse. 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 989 military records available for the last name Wheelhouse. For the veterans among your Wheelhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wheelhouse lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wheelhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wheelhouse in 1955 was 52, and 79 in 2004.

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