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Hanworth Family History

Hanworth Surname Meaning

from Cold Hanworth or Potter Hanworth (both Lincs) or Hanworth (Norfolk). The Lincs place-names both recorded as Haneworde in 1086 derive from the Old English personal name Hana + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.

The Norfolk place-name is recorded as Haganaworda in 1086 and derives from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð.

The early bearers can be difficult to distinguish from those for Hainsworth.

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


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You can see how Hanworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanworth family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hanworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Hanworth families living in Norfolk. This was about 57% of all the recorded Hanworth's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Hanworth families in 1891.
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What did your Hanworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hanworth. 62% of Hanworth 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Housewife
    24%
  • Cotton Weaver
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 140 immigration records available for the last name Hanworth. 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 27 military records available for the last name Hanworth. For the veterans among your Hanworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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