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Thunwood Family History

Thunwood 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: Henwood, Thurgood, Haywood, Hagwood, Harwood, Heywood, Hopwood

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Where is the Thunwood family from?

You can see how Thunwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thunwood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Thunwood family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Thunwood's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Thunwood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thunwood 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 Thunwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thunwood. 100% of Thunwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Thunwood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Thunwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thunwood 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Thunwood. 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 military records available for the last name Thunwood. For the veterans among your Thunwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Thunwood

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