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Hedgwood Family History

Hedgwood Surname 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: Hegwood, Henwood, Hagwood, Heywood, Redwood, Bedgood, Hogwood

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Where is the Hedgwood family from?

You can see how Hedgwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hedgwood family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hedgwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Hedgwood family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Hedgwood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hedgwood families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hedgwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hedgwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Hedgwood. 100% of Hedgwood 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Hedgwood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 62 census records available for the last name Hedgwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hedgwood 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Hedgwood. 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 6 military records available for the last name Hedgwood. For the veterans among your Hedgwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hedgwood lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hedgwood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hedgwood

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