Wiltshire Family History
Wiltshire Name Meaning
English: regional name from the county of Wiltshire in southwest
central England, which gets its name from Wilton (once the
county’s principal town) + Old English scir ‘district’,
‘administrative division’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Wiltshire
Name Distribution of Wiltshire Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Wiltshire families
 26 - 50  9 - 25 |
 1 - 8  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Wiltshire families
|
383 - 763 128 - 382 |
1 - 127 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Wiltshire families
|
5 - 7 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Wiltshire census records
You can see how Wiltshire families moved over time by selecting different Census years.
Census records can tell you little-known facts about your ancestors such as birthplace, occupation and value of personal estate.
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Wiltshire Family Origin
Wiltshire Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Wiltshire families immigrated
to the United States.
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Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Wiltshire
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Wiltshire Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Wiltshire census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Wiltshire ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Wiltshire Civil War Service Records
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