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Hunwicks Family History

Hunwicks Surname Meaning

post-medieval modification of the surname Hunwick with excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Hunwicks family from?

You can see how Hunwicks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunwicks family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Hunwicks families living in Essex. This was about 73% of all the recorded Hunwicks's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Hunwicks families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunwicks 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 Hunwicks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hunwicks. 50% of Hunwicks men worked as a Railway Porter and 93% of Hunwicks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hunwicks were Builders Labourer and Domestic Service.

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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

  • Railway Porter
    50%
  • Builders Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Domestic Service
    8%

What Hunwicks family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 949 census records available for the last name Hunwicks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunwicks 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Hunwicks. 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 123 military records available for the last name Hunwicks. For the veterans among your Hunwicks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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