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Taywood Family History

Taywood 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: Haywood, Caywood, Hagwood, Harwood, Heywood, Yarwood, Garwood

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Where is the Taywood family from?

You can see how Taywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taywood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Taywood families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Taywood family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Taywood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Taywood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Taywood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Taywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taywood 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Taywood. 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 Taywood. For the veterans among your Taywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Taywood lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Taywood 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Taywood

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