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Woad Family History

Woad Surname Meaning

from Middle English wode woad ‘woad blue dye made using the leaves of the woad plant’ (Old English wād) for a seller or user of woad.

It is often not possible to distinguish between medieval bearers of surnames derived from Middle English wode ‘woad’ and wode ‘wood’ and so the medieval early bearers may belong with Wood.

Compare Wadman Wader.

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


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You can see how Woad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woad family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Woad families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Woad families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Woad's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Woad families in 1891.
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What did your Woad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Woad. 100% of Woad 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%

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Woad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woad 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Woad. 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 19 military records available for the last name Woad. For the veterans among your Woad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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