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Winstead Name Meaning

English: habitational name perhaps from Wanstead in Greater London (formerly Esses) recorded in Domesday Book as Wenesteda ‘site (Old English stede) by a mound (Old English wænn) or where wagons (Old English wǣn) are kept’ but more likely from Winestead in East Yorkshire named from Old English wīf ‘wife’ or a female personal name Wīfa + stede ‘homestead’.

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


Similar surnames: Anstead, Halstead, Winston, Grinstead, Milstead, Umstead, Bumstead

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You can see how Winstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winstead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winstead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Winstead families living in Suffolk. This was about 39% of all the recorded Winstead's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Winstead families in 1891.
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What did your Winstead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Winstead. 100% of Winstead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 717 immigration records available for the last name Winstead. 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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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Winstead. For the veterans among your Winstead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winstead lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Winstead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Winstead in 1940 was 29, and 71 in 2004.

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