Winham Family History

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Winham Name Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Wingham, a habitational name from Wingham, a place in Kent named from an unattested Old English personal name Wiga or Old English wig ‘heathen temple’ + -inga- ‘of the family or followers of’ + ham ‘homestead’, i.e. ‘homestead of Wiga’s people’.

Similar surnames: Windham, Witham, Dunham, Bingham, Canham, Kingham, Benham, Wickham

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Winham Family Origin

Where is the Winham family from?

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Winham Family Occupations

What did your Winham ancestors do for a living?

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

Farm Labourer

18%
Charwoman

9%
Clergyman

9%
Coach Maker

9%

In 1881, Farm Labourer, Charwoman and Clergyman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Winham. The most common Winham occupation in the UK was Farm Labourer. 18% of Winham's were Farm Labourers. A less common occupation for the Winham family was Coach Maker.

Source: Census data for Winham | Data not to scale

Winham Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Winham ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Winham Life Expectancy

What is the average Winham lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winham ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1946 and 2004, Winham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Winham in 1946 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winham