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Marwood Family History

Marwood Surname Meaning

from Marwood (Durham). The place-name derives from Old English māra ‘greater, bigger’ + wudu ‘wood’.

from Marwood (Devon) which is recorded as Merewode in the 13th century. The place-name derives from Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary, border’ + wudu ‘wood’.

from Anglo-Norman French mal regard ‘evil look, evil eye’.

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


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Where is the Marwood family from?

You can see how Marwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 336 Marwood families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Marwood's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Marwood families in 1891.
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What did your Marwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Marwood. 20% of Marwood men worked as a Farmer and 73% of Marwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marwood were Gardener 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

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Horseman On Farm
    11%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Gardener
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Marwood. For the veterans among your Marwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marwood lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Marwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Marwood in 1951 was 42, and 61 in 2004.

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