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Grunwell Family History

Grunwell Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of Gornall as suggested in Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames citing William Gurnall (1588), William Grunell (1606), and William Gurnell (1685 Kirkgate).

Other examples include Samuel Grunwell or Groundwell (1746–55 Kirkgate) in the parish registers for Leeds (WR Yorks).

The 1658 example may alternatively be a variant of Grinwell.

For further clarification, see Greenwell.

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


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Where is the Grunwell family from?

You can see how Grunwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grunwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Grunwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 108 Grunwell families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Grunwell's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Grunwell families in 1891.
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What did your Grunwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Grunwell. 100% of Grunwell men worked as a Painter decorator and 85% of Grunwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Painter decorator
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Waitress
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 318 immigration records available for the last name Grunwell. 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 325 military records available for the last name Grunwell. For the veterans among your Grunwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grunwell lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Grunwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Grunwell in 1960 was 56, and 86 in 2004.

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