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Turwood Family History

Turwood 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: Harwood, Horwood, Yarwood, Thurgood, Garwood, Norwood, Erwood

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Where is the Turwood family from?

You can see how Turwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turwood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Turwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Turwood family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turwood's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Turwood families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Turwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turwood 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Turwood. 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 3 military records available for the last name Turwood. For the veterans among your Turwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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