Willmes Family History

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Willmes Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: patronymic from a reduced form of the personal name Wilhelm.

Similar surnames: Wilmes, Willms, Wilms, Willer, Willens, Willems, Illes, Wilkes

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Willmes Family Origin

Where is the Willmes family from?

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Willmes Family Occupations

What did your Willmes ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

42%
Bar Tender

8%
Cigar Maker

8%
Keeping Hse

8%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Willmes family was Keeping Hse. Farmer, Bar Tender and Cigar Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Willmes. The most common Willmes occupation in the USA was Farmer. 42% of Willmes's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Willmes | Data not to scale

Willmes Historical Records

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Willmes Life Expectancy

What is the average Willmes lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Willmes 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 1963 and 2004, Willmes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Willmes in 1963 was 72, and 88 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Willmes