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Packwood Family History

Packwood Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Warwickshire so named from the Old English personal name Paca + wudu ‘wood’.

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


Similar surnames: Lockwood, Blackwood, Hagwood, Garwood, Haywood, Ashwood, Yarwood

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Where is the Packwood family from?

You can see how Packwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Packwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Packwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 120 Packwood families living in Worcestershire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Packwood's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Packwood families in 1891.
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What did your Packwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Packwood. 20% of Packwood men worked as a Farm Labourer and 86% of Packwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Packwood were Bread Baker and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Schoolmaster
    20%
  • Stoker R A F Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Bread Baker
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Shorthand Typist
    2%
  • Household Duties
    1%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Packwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Packwood 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Packwood. 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 Packwood. For the veterans among your Packwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Packwood lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Packwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Packwood in 1943 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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