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Barwick Family History

Barwick Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Berwick or Barwick, for example in Northumberland, Norfolk, Somerset, and Yorkshire, from Old English bere ‘barley’ + wīc ‘outlying farm building’, i.e. a granary lying some distance away from the main settlement.

North German: habitational name from a place called Berwick near Soest, in Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Barwick family from?

You can see how Barwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 374 Barwick families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Barwick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Barwick families in 1891.
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What did your Barwick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barwick. 18% of Barwick men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Barwick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barwick were Lorry Driver and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Lorry Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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