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Filewood Family History

Filewood Surname Meaning

From the lost place-name Fildenwood identifiable with Friars Wood in Rushden (Herts) which is recorded as Fildenwoda in the 12th century.

The place-name derives from Old English *filden ‘pertaining to a tract of open country’ (an adjectival derivative of feld ‘open land field’) + wudu ‘wood’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Filewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filewood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Filewood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Filewood families living in Surrey. This was about 37% of all the recorded Filewood's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Filewood families in 1891.
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What did your Filewood 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 Filewood. 100% of Filewood men worked as a General Labourer and 93% of Filewood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 161 immigration records available for the last name Filewood. 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 244 military records available for the last name Filewood. For the veterans among your Filewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filewood lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Filewood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Filewood in 1963 was 73, and 94 in 2004.

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