Wordsworth Family History

Wordsworth Surname Meaning

Bardsley suggests that it is a variant of Wadsworth noting that at Silkstone (WR Yorks) the surname appears as Waddysworth (1556) Wardsworth (1656) Wadsworth (1666) and Wordsworth (from 1668). The link has been confirmed by DNA research in which one rare haplotype was shared among some Wadsworths and some Wordsworths.

Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames however argues that the documentary evidence points firmly to it being a variant of Wardleworth. He notes that Adam de World(es)worth of Barnsley in 1394 is linked by a deed to the Wordsworth family in Penistone (WR Yorks) 1398-1401 and cites Nicholas de Wordulworth of Penistone in 1408.

It is possible therefore that Wadsworth itself is sometimes a variant of Wardleworth.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Wordsworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wordsworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wordsworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 222 Wordsworth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Wordsworth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wordsworth families in 1891.

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What did your Wordsworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wordsworth. 17% of Wordsworth men worked as an Unpaid domestic duties and 74% of Wordsworth women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wordsworth were Bricklayer and Household duties.

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Unpaid domestic duties

17%

Wire drawer

11%

Bank cashier

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Household duties

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There are 741 military records available for the last name Wordsworth. For the veterans among your Wordsworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wordsworth lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Wordsworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Wordsworth in 1960 was 37, and 82 in 2003.

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Wordsworth Surname Meaning

It is possible therefore that Wadsworth itself is sometimes a variant of Wardleworth.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Wordsworth family from?

What did your Wordsworth ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

17%

Wire drawer

11%

Bank cashier

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Household duties

What Wordsworth family records will you find?

What is the average Wordsworth lifespan?

Wordsworth Family History

Wordsworth Surname Meaning

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