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Spawforth Family History

Spawforth Surname Meaning

see Spofforth. see Spafford.

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


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Where is the Spawforth family from?

You can see how Spawforth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spawforth family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Spawforth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Spawforth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Spawforth families in 1891.
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What did your Spawforth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spawforth. 86% of Spawforth 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 33 immigration records available for the last name Spawforth. 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 17 military records available for the last name Spawforth. For the veterans among your Spawforth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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