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Fawdon Family History

Fawdon Surname Meaning

from Fawdon in Gosforth (Northumb) which is recorded as Faughdon in 1309 or Fawdon in Ingram (also Northumb) recorded as Faudon in 1207.

The place-names derive from Old English fāg ‘variegated multi-coloured’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Fawdon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawdon family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Fawdon families living in Northumberland. This was about 30% of all the recorded Fawdon's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Fawdon families in 1891.
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What did your Fawdon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mechanic and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fawdon. 100% of Fawdon men worked as a Mechanic and 90% of Fawdon 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mechanic
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Dressmaker
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 97 immigration records available for the last name Fawdon. 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 91 military records available for the last name Fawdon. For the veterans among your Fawdon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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