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Usherwood Family History

Usherwood Name Meaning

see Isherwood .

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


Similar surnames: Sherwood, Isherwood, Underwood, Henwood, Harwood, Heywood, Horwood

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Where is the Usherwood family from?

You can see how Usherwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Usherwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Usherwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 9 Usherwood families living in Illinois. This was about 69% of all the recorded Usherwood's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Usherwood families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Usherwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Usherwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Usherwood. 67% of Usherwood men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Usherwood women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Truck Driver
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 398 immigration records available for the last name Usherwood. 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 426 military records available for the last name Usherwood. For the veterans among your Usherwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Usherwood lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Usherwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Usherwood in 1961 was 63, and 71 in 2004.

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