Topics

• About the Weatherstone One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• Contact Details

About the Weatherstone One-Name Study

Knowing virtually nothing about my Weatherstone ancestors at the outset of my research, I very quickly established that there was little reference to the name in any of the recognised Surname books, or in the public domain generally.

As I researched my own family line, it became apparent that the name was quite localised, at which point I began to consider the possibilty of undertaking a one-name study. At the time of joining the Guild - Sep 06 - my information is primarily limited to England & Scotland but this will expand as my research continues, hopefully with input from those of you Weatherstones still out there.

Jan 07: Input received from British Columbia, Canada and Tasmania, so a big thank you to those individuals.

July 07: Contact from Australia, identifying a Weatherstone emmigration from North Shields in 1913.

Variants

I have registered 5 variations although the most common occurrences are Weatherston & Weatherstone.

The others are Weatherson, Wetherston & Wetherstone.

Origin of the surname

Although my own line is situated in Northumberland, England, I believe the origin of the name to be in the 'Borders' region and possibly Berwickshire, Scotland.

The earliest recorded entry I have found is for a marriage in 1604 in Newcastle

Frequency of the name

In the 1881 census, there were 630 occurrences across the 5 name variants, of which 488 were Weatherston/e. By far the greatest number were living in Northumberland but the highest concentration per 100,000 people was in Berwickshire. A comprehensive breakdown 1841-1901 is available on request.

Distribution of the name

So far, overseas sightings of the name are restricted to USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.

In 1881 the representation in the 'Borders' region of the UK can be found in Berwick, Roxborough, Peebles, Selkirk & Dumfries.

Further afield, Durham & Midlothian are worth mentioning as is the natural migration to London.

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mr David Bates
E-mail:

This page last updated 25 February 2008.

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