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Windross Family History

Windross Name Meaning

unexplained. The suggestion by Reaney and Wilson that the surname is locative from Windros Laithe in Flasby (WR Yorks) is unlikely as this late place-name appears to take its name from the surname. This Yorkshire surname may be connected in some way with the surname Windridge probably from Windrush (Gloucs) though Redmonds states in Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames that he can find no link between the surname Windross and Windrush (Gloucs).

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


Similar surnames: Ringrose, Landress, Andros, Windels, Windsor, Dross, Wingrove

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You can see how Windross families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Windross family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Windross families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Windross family living in Wisconsin Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Windross's in USA. Wisconsin Territory had the highest population of Windross families in 1840.
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What did your Windross ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Windross. 50% of Windross men worked as a Salesman. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 301 immigration records available for the last name Windross. 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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There are 157 military records available for the last name Windross. For the veterans among your Windross ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Windross life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Windross in 1962 was 49, and 74 in 2003.

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