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Bellwood Family History

Bellwood Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Belwood in Belton in Axholme (Lincolnshire).

The placename is from Old English bel ‘dry ground in a fen’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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


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Where is the Bellwood family from?

You can see how Bellwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bellwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 526 Bellwood families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Bellwood's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bellwood families in 1891.
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What did your Bellwood 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 Bellwood. 21% of Bellwood men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bellwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bellwood were Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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
    21%
  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Horseman On Farm
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bellwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bellwood 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 882 immigration records available for the last name Bellwood. 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 865 military records available for the last name Bellwood. For the veterans among your Bellwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellwood lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bellwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Bellwood in 1961 was 58, and 89 in 2004.

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