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Spotiswood Family History

Spotiswood Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spotswood, Spottswood, Southwood, Portwood, Stanwood, Presswood

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Where is the Spotiswood family from?

You can see how Spotiswood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spotiswood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Spotiswood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Spotiswood family living in Durham. This was about 50% of all the recorded Spotiswood's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Spotiswood families in 1891.
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What did your Spotiswood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Lodger Keeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Spotiswood. 100% of Spotiswood women worked as a Lodger Keeper.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Lodger Keeper
    100%

What Spotiswood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 120 census records available for the last name Spotiswood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spotiswood 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Spotiswood. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Spotiswood. For the veterans among your Spotiswood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spotiswood

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