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Cawood Family History

Cawood Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire called Cawood from Old English ‘jackdaw’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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


Similar surnames: Harwood, Haywood, Garwood, Watwood, Elwood, Yarwood, Hagwood, Wood

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Where is the Cawood family from?

You can see how Cawood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cawood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cawood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Cawood families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Cawood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cawood families in 1911.
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What did your Cawood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cawood. 100% of Cawood men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Cawood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cawood 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 Cawood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Cawood. For the veterans among your Cawood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cawood lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Cawood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Cawood in 1948 was 53, and 83 in 2004.

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