Origins of the Wheler surname

About the Whelers

We have a total of 1441 records for people with the last name Wheler.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Whelers.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Wheler family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 21London 54South East 14South West 9South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whelers lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    Interesting facts about Wheler

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Wheler surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Whelers most likely to marry?

    Wheeler Or Whelers

    &

    Wheeler Or Wheler Or Wheellers
    Our tell us which families married Whelers.

    What are the most common Wheler first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Wheler family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Whelers

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Whelers in 1921

    Annuitant

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Servant

    6

    ...

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Whelers in 1921

    Husbandman

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Esq

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Farmer

    5

    We found over 330,000 family trees with the Wheler surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Whelers.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Wheler family members

    Share your discoveries

    Look for a different surname