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Sathwood Family History

Sathwood Name 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: Gatewood, Gatwood, Southwood, Watwood, Ashwood, Atwood, Attwood

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Where is the Sathwood family from?

You can see how Sathwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sathwood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Sathwood family living in Leicestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sathwood's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sathwood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sathwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sathwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sathwood. 100% of Sathwood men worked as a Laborer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Sathwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sathwood 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sathwood. 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 Sathwood. For the veterans among your Sathwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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