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Lawford Family History

Lawford Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a pair of places (Church Lawford and Long Lawford) in Warwickshire which probably derive the name from an Old English personal name Lealla + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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


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Where is the Lawford family from?

You can see how Lawford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lawford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 234 Lawford families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Lawford's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lawford families in 1891.
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What did your Lawford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lawford. 12% of Lawford men worked as a Railway Clerk and 68% of Lawford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawford were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Railway Clerk
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lawford. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lawford. For the veterans among your Lawford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawford lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Lawford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Lawford in 1949 was 54, and 71 in 2003.

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