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Rowarth Family History

Rowarth Surname Meaning

from Rowarth in New Mills (Derbys) which is recorded as Rowurth in 1285 and Raworth in 163.

The place-name derives from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + worð ‘enclosure’.

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


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Where is the Rowarth family from?

You can see how Rowarth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rowarth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Rowarth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Rowarth families living in Derbyshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Rowarth's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Rowarth families in 1891.
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What did your Rowarth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer (own Account) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rowarth. 50% of Rowarth men worked as a Farmer (own Account) and 87% of Rowarth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rowarth were Incapacitated and Typist Dictaphone.

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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

  • Farmer (own Account)
    50%
  • Incapacitated
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Typist Dictaphone
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 221 immigration records available for the last name Rowarth. 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 209 military records available for the last name Rowarth. For the veterans among your Rowarth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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