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Birkwood Family History

Birkwood Surname Meaning

From Birkwood Hall in Mareham le Fen (Lincs) which is recorded as Birchewud' in 1199–1216 and Birkewude in 1210.

The place-name derives from Old English birce ‘birch’ + wudu ‘wood’ though birce was replaced by the cognate Old Scandinavian birki.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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In 1939, Fish House Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Birkwood. 100% of Birkwood men worked as a Fish House Labourer and 75% of Birkwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Fish House Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%

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