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Yarwood Family History

Yarwood Surname Meaning

English (Cheshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Yarwood Heath in Rostherne, Cheshire, earlier Yarwode.

The placename derives from Old English earn ‘eagle’ or gear ‘yair, enclosure for catching fish’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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


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Where is the Yarwood family from?

You can see how Yarwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yarwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 494 Yarwood families living in Cheshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Yarwood's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Yarwood families in 1891.
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What did your Yarwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Yarwood. 15% of Yarwood men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Yarwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yarwood were Builders Labourer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Retired
    7%
  • Motor Driver
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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

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