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Conwood Family History

Conwood Name 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: Henwood, Hopwood, Horwood, Linwood, Cawood, Coopwood, Inwood, Norwood

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Where is the Conwood family from?

You can see how Conwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conwood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Conwood family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Conwood's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Conwood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conwood 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Conwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Conwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conwood 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Conwood. 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 2 military records available for the last name Conwood. For the veterans among your Conwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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