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Wardleworth Family History

Wardleworth Surname Meaning

from Wardleworth in Hundersfield (Lancs) which is recorded as Wordelword about 1200. The place appears to take its name from the place-name Wuerdle (which is recorded as Wordehull and Werdel in the 13th century and may derive from Old English weorod ‘host army troop’ + hyll ‘hill’)

+ Old English worð ‘enclosure’.

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


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You can see how Wardleworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wardleworth family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Wardleworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Wardleworth families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Wardleworth's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wardleworth families in 1911.
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What did your Wardleworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Spinner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wardleworth. 100% of Wardleworth men worked as a Cotton Spinner and 78% of Wardleworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cotton Spinner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Cotton Weaver
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    5%

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There are 78 military records available for the last name Wardleworth. For the veterans among your Wardleworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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