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Nunwick Family History

Nunwick Surname Meaning

From Nunwick near Ripon (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Nunne wic in about 1030 and Nunewyk in 1298.

The place-name derives from Old English nunne ‘nun’ + wīc ‘specialized or outlying farm’.

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


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You can see how Nunwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nunwick family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Nunwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Nunwick families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Nunwick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nunwick families in 1891.
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What did your Nunwick ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 70 military records available for the last name Nunwick. For the veterans among your Nunwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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