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Botwood Family History

Botwood Surname Meaning

from Leebotwood (Shrops); see Richard de Lye Bottewode 1370 in Patent Rolls.

The first element of the place-name is as in Botfield; the second is Old English wudu ‘wood’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Botwood family from?

You can see how Botwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Botwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Botwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Botwood families living in Staffordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Botwood's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Botwood families in 1891.
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What did your Botwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Botwood. 34% of Botwood men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Botwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Botwood were Coal Gas Furnaceman and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Sheep Farmer
    23%
  • Coal Gas Furnaceman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 87 immigration records available for the last name Botwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 182 military records available for the last name Botwood. For the veterans among your Botwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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