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Woodwright Family History

Woodwright Surname Meaning

variant of Wooldridge. For the change of -rich to -wright compare Allwright.

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


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You can see how Woodwright families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodwright family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 2 Woodwright families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Woodwright's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Woodwright families in 1851.
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There are 109 census records available for the last name Woodwright. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodwright 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Woodwright. 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 129 military records available for the last name Woodwright. For the veterans among your Woodwright ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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