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Jewhurst Family History

Jewhurst Surname Meaning

Probably from one of the three places called Ewhurst in Sussex or possibly one of those in Surrey or Hants. The place-names derive from Old English īw ‘yew tree’ + hyrst ‘copse wood’. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Dewhurst; compare Jewsbury for Dewsbury.

Dewhurst is historically located in N England, especially Lancs and WR Yorks, and a small number of surnames from these counties appear in mid-17th century Sussex (Surnames of Sussex p. 118). However, Dewhurst does not occur in Sussex, Kent, and Surrey before the 19th century.

In contrast, Jewhurst occurs already in 16th-century Sussex and is not found in N England until the 19th.

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


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You can see how Jewhurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jewhurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Jewhurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Jewhurst families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Jewhurst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jewhurst families in 1891.
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What did your Jewhurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Baker Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jewhurst. 50% of Jewhurst men worked as a Baker Retired and 100% of Jewhurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Baker Retired
    50%
  • Agricultural Labourer Farm
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 137 immigration records available for the last name Jewhurst. 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 175 military records available for the last name Jewhurst. For the veterans among your Jewhurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1974 and 2004, in the United States, Jewhurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Jewhurst in 1974 was 89, and 77 in 2004.

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