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Hawdon Family History

Hawdon Surname Meaning

from Hawden in the chapelry of Newbrough (Northumb) which is recorded as Hauden in 1330.

The place-name derives from Old English haga ‘enclosure’ or haga ‘haw fruit of the hawthorn’ + denu ‘valley.’

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


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Where is the Hawdon family from?

You can see how Hawdon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawdon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Hawdon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 65 Hawdon families living in Durham. This was about 47% of all the recorded Hawdon's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Hawdon families in 1891.
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What did your Hawdon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chief Inspector Of Armanents Representative C I A Examiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hawdon. 34% of Hawdon men worked as a Chief Inspector Of Armanents Representative C I A Examiner and 82% of Hawdon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hawdon were Lner Relayer Heavyworker 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

  • Chief Inspector Of Armanents Representative C I A Examiner
    34%
  • Fitters Labourer Engg
    34%
  • Lner Relayer Heavyworker
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 768 immigration records available for the last name Hawdon. 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 202 military records available for the last name Hawdon. For the veterans among your Hawdon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hawdon lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Hawdon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hawdon in 1976 was 84, and 76 in 2003.

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