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Worswick Family History

Worswick Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Urswick (Lancashire). The place probably takes its name from an earlier placename Urse (from Old English ūr ‘bison’ + sǣ ‘lake’).

Old English wīc means ‘specialized farmstead’.

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


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Where is the Worswick family from?

You can see how Worswick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Worswick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Worswick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 440 Worswick families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Worswick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Worswick families in 1891.
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What did your Worswick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Worswick. 13% of Worswick men worked as a Motor Driver and 75% of Worswick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Worswick were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Motor Driver
    13%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Wharf Labourer
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cotton Weaver
    8%
  • Weaver
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Worswick. 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 637 military records available for the last name Worswick. For the veterans among your Worswick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Worswick lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Worswick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Worswick in 1964 was 85, and 56 in 2004.

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