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Wilshing Family History

Wilshing Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wilding, Willing, Wissing, Wirsing, Wilking, Wilshire, Billing

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Where is the Wilshing family from?

You can see how Wilshing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilshing family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Wilshing families living in Somerset. This was 100% of all the recorded Wilshing's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Wilshing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilshing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wilshing ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Wilshing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilshing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Wilshing. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wilshing. For the veterans among your Wilshing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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