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Honywood Family History

Honywood Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Haywood, Henwood, Homewood, Heywood, Hopwood, Horwood, Hollywood

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Where is the Honywood family from?

You can see how Honywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honywood family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Honywood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Honywood families living in Warwickshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Honywood's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Honywood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honywood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Honywood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Honywood. 100% of Honywood 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
    100%

What Honywood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 553 census records available for the last name Honywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honywood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 85 immigration records available for the last name Honywood. 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 35 military records available for the last name Honywood. For the veterans among your Honywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honywood lifespan?

Average Honywood life expectancy in 1983 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Honywood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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