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Selwood Family History

Selwood Name Meaning

from Selwood in Somerset close to the border with Wilts or from Selwood (Forest) from which the village was named. The forest lies in Somerset Wilts and Dorset. The place-name derives from Old English sealh salh ‘willow sallow’ + wudu ‘wood’. reduced form of Silverwood .

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


Similar surnames: Elwood, Henwood, Heywood, Sherwood, Silkwood, Redwood, Erwood

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Where is the Selwood family from?

You can see how Selwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Selwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Selwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Selwood families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Selwood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Selwood families in 1911.
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What did your Selwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Selwood. 43% of Selwood men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Selwood women worked as a Housewife. .

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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
    43%
  • Painter
    29%
  • Fils De Cultivateur
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Selwood. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Selwood. For the veterans among your Selwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Selwood lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Selwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Selwood in 1964 was 77, and 61 in 2004.

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