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Carwood Family History

Carwood Name Meaning

probably a variant of Carrod reinterpreted as a place-name; compare John Carrod 1756 in IGI (Watlington Oxon) with the 1750 bearer below. Compare also Garwood .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Harwood, Yarwood, Garwood, Cawood, Earwood, Caywood, Arwood, Haywood

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Where is the Carwood family from?

You can see how Carwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Carwood family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Carwood's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Carwood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Carwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired General Dealer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carwood. 100% of Carwood men worked as a Retired General Dealer and 84% of Carwood 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired General Dealer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Office Cleaner
    9%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Carwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carwood 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 185 immigration records available for the last name Carwood. 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 78 military records available for the last name Carwood. For the veterans among your Carwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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