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Watwood Family History

Watwood Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire): habitational name from Wetwood near Eccleshall or Wetwood near Meerbrook (both Staffordshire).

The placenames derive from Old English wēt wǣt ‘wet damp’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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


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You can see how Watwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Watwood families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 35 Watwood families living in Staffordshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Watwood's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Watwood families in 1891.
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What did your Watwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Watwood. 100% of Watwood 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
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 129 immigration records available for the last name Watwood. 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 633 military records available for the last name Watwood. For the veterans among your Watwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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