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Maywood Family History

Maywood Name Meaning

apparently a variant of Mainwood with loss of -n-. Compare Mary Ann Mainwood 1806 Samuel Maywood 1806 in IGI (Wanstead Essex).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Haywood, Magwood, Caywood, Hagwood, Harwood, Heywood, Yarwood

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Where is the Maywood family from?

You can see how Maywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maywood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maywood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Maywood families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 52% of all the recorded Maywood's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Maywood families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maywood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Maywood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Maywood. 39% of Maywood 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
    39%
  • Core Maker
    16%
  • Cultivateur
    16%
  • Salesman
    16%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Maywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maywood 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 609 immigration records available for the last name Maywood. 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 264 military records available for the last name Maywood. For the veterans among your Maywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maywood lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Maywood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Maywood in 1955 was 26, and 87 in 2004.

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