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Wilmshurst Family History

Wilmshurst Name Meaning

from a lost or unidentified place called Wilmshurst or similar probably in Kent or Sussex. The place-name means ‘Wilmund's wood’ from the Old English personal name Wilmund (genitive Wilmundes) + Old English hyrst ‘wood wooded hill’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Ashurst, Wishart, Wiltshire, Wilshusen, Whitehurst, Windhorst

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Where is the Wilmshurst family from?

You can see how Wilmshurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilmshurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Wilmshurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Wilmshurst families living in New York. This was about 75% of all the recorded Wilmshurst's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wilmshurst families in 1880.
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What did your Wilmshurst 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 Wilmshurst. 21% of Wilmshurst men worked as a General Labourer and 89% of Wilmshurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wilmshurst were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    21%
  • Gardener
    21%
  • Cowman
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 465 immigration records available for the last name Wilmshurst. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 526 military records available for the last name Wilmshurst. For the veterans among your Wilmshurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wilmshurst lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Wilmshurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wilmshurst in 1963 was 63, and 68 in 2003.

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