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Birdwood Family History

Birdwood Name Meaning

for someone who lived ‘(by the) wood frequented by birds’ Middle English bird brid + wode (Old English bridda + wudu) or at a place so named especially Birdwood (Gloucs).

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


Similar surnames: Kirkwood, Bigwood, Bidgood, Wormwood, Harwood, Birdwell, Horwood

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Where is the Birdwood family from?

You can see how Birdwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Birdwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Birdwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Birdwood family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Birdwood's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Birdwood families in 1920.
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What did your Birdwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Birdwood. 70% of Birdwood 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
    70%
  • Private Means
    31%
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Census Records

There are 711 census records available for the last name Birdwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Birdwood 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 235 immigration records available for the last name Birdwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 104 military records available for the last name Birdwood. For the veterans among your Birdwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Birdwood lifespan?

Between 1981 and 1998, in the United States, Birdwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Birdwood in 1981 was 90, and 80 in 1998.

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