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Chadwick Family History

Chadwick Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Chadwick in Lancashire, Warwickshire, and two in Worcestershire. One of the places in Worcestershire and the one in Warwickshire are named as ‘the dairy farm (Old English wīc) of Ceadel’.

The other place in Worcestershire and the one in Lancashire are named as ‘Ceadda's dairy farm’. Ceadda was the name of a famous Anglo-Saxon bishop, Saint Chad.

In Lancashire there was probably some confusion with another Lancashire name Chaddock.

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


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You can see how Chadwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chadwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chadwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8,119 Chadwick families living in Lancashire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Chadwick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Chadwick families in 1891.
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What did your Chadwick 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 Chadwick. 7% of Chadwick men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Chadwick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chadwick were Cotton Weaver and Private Means.

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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
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Chadwick. For the veterans among your Chadwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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