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Tuwood Family History

Tuwood 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: Wood, Elwood, Cawood, Inwood, Atwood, Erwood, Alwood, Fulwood

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Where is the Tuwood family from?

You can see how Tuwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuwood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Tuwood families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Tuwood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tuwood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tuwood 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 Tuwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Tuwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuwood 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Tuwood. 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 military records available for the last name Tuwood. For the veterans among your Tuwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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