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Windwick Family History

Windwick Surname 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: Winnick, Sandwick, Widick, Wildrick, Kindrick, Widrick, Winick, Fenwick, Chadwick, Warwick

113	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8	Military Records
48	Immigration Records
135	Census and Voter Lists
211	Member Trees

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Where is the Windwick family from?

You can see how Windwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Windwick family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Windwick families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 25 Windwick families living in Shetland. This was about 89% of all the recorded Windwick's in Scotland. Shetland had the highest population of Windwick families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Windwick 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 Windwick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 135 census records available for the last name Windwick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Windwick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 48 immigration records available for the last name Windwick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 8 military records available for the last name Windwick. For the veterans among your Windwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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