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Wress Family History

Wress 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: Kress, Gress, Ress, Bress, Tress, Dress, Press, Wess, Cress, Wiess

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Where is the Wress family from?

You can see how Wress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wress family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Wress family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wress's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Wress families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wress surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wress ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Wress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wress 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Wress. 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 3 military records available for the last name Wress. For the veterans among your Wress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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