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Garwood Family History

Garwood Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia and London): probably a variant of Garrett reinterpreted as a placename.

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


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Where is the Garwood family from?

You can see how Garwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 464 Garwood families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Garwood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garwood families in 1891.
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What did your Garwood 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 Garwood. 14% of Garwood men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Garwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garwood were Builders Labourer and 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

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Garwood. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Garwood. For the veterans among your Garwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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