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Barkworth Family History

Barkworth Surname Meaning

from Barkwith in Lincs recorded as Barcuurde 1086 in Domesday Book. The place-name is from Old Scandinavian given name Barki + Old English worð ‘enclosure smallholding curtilage’

sometimes replaced as early as the 16th century by -with as if from Old Scandinavian viðr ‘wood’ and both traditions persist to the present day.

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


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You can see how Barkworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barkworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Barkworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Barkworth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Barkworth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Barkworth families in 1891.
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What did your Barkworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Barkworth. 83% of Barkworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 343 immigration records available for the last name Barkworth. 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 205 military records available for the last name Barkworth. For the veterans among your Barkworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barkworth lifespan?

Between 1983 and 1998, in the United States, Barkworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Barkworth in 1983 was 98, and 75 in 1998.

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