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Horwood Family History

Horwood Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Horwood (Buckinghamshire), Horwood (Devon), or Horwood Barton in Frithelstock (Devon), or from some other minor place so named.

Horwood (Buckinghamshire) and Horwood Barton (Devon) derive from Old English horh ‘dirt, filth’ + wudu ‘wood’.

While Horwood Barton (Devon) probably comes from Old English hār ‘gray’ + wudu.

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


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Where is the Horwood family from?

You can see how Horwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 59 Horwood families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Horwood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Horwood families in 1911.
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What did your Horwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Horwood. 37% of Horwood men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Horwood women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horwood were Broker and Servant.

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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
    37%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Broker
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Servant
    50%

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Census Records

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Horwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horwood 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Horwood. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Horwood. For the veterans among your Horwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horwood lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Horwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Horwood in 1963 was 72, and 89 in 2004.

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