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Heawood Family History

Heawood Surname Meaning

see Haywood.

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


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Where is the Heawood family from?

You can see how Heawood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heawood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Heawood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Heawood families living in Leicestershire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Heawood's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Heawood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heawood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Heawood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heawood. 100% of Heawood men worked as a House Decorator and 67% of Heawood 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

  • House Decorator
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    12%
  • Tobacco Stripper
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    8%

What Heawood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Heawood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heawood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 176 immigration records available for the last name Heawood. 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 73 military records available for the last name Heawood. For the veterans among your Heawood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heawood lifespan?

Average Heawood life expectancy in 1967 was 76 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heawood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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