Lamswood Family History

Lamswood Surname Meaning

variant of Lambshead with reduction of the final syllable to /əd/ and confusion with wood.

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

Similar surnames: Damewood, Haywood, Lockwood, Gatewood, Hagwood, Harwood, Homewood, Eastwood, Yarwood, Garwood

2,000 record(s) for Lamswood

472	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
23	Military Records
21	Immigration Records
291	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Lamswood family from?

You can see how Lamswood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lamswood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Lamswood families living in Devon. This was about 74% of all the recorded Lamswood's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Lamswood families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lamswood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lamswood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lamswood.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Lamswood family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 291 census records available for the last name Lamswood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lamswood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 21 immigration records available for the last name Lamswood. 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.

Military Records

There are 23 military records available for the last name Lamswood. For the veterans among your Lamswood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Lamswood lifespan?

Average Lamswood life expectancy in 1974 was 33 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lamswood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.