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Heworth Family History

Heworth Surname Meaning

from Heworth in Osbaldwick (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Heuuorde in 1086 or Heworth in Jarrow (Durham) which is recorded as Heawurthe about 1107.

The place-names derive from Old English hēah ‘high’ + worð ‘enclosure’.

Occasional confusion with the surname Haworth cannot be ruled out.

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


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You can see how Heworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Heworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Heworth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Heworth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Heworth families in 1891.
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What did your Heworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Heworth. 100% of Heworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 121 immigration records available for the last name Heworth. 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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There are 38 military records available for the last name Heworth. For the veterans among your Heworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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