Origins of the Heaword surname

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    In 1921, most Heawords lived in north-west

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    27 Heaword Travel & migration records
    150 Heawords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heaword

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    Common jobs for Heawords

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Heawords in 1921

    Cotton Rover

    2

    Assistant School Mistress

    1

    Cotton Power Loom Weaver

    1

    Factory Worker

    1

    Head Mistress Elementary

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Heawords in 1921

    Cotton Manufacturer

    4

    Cotton Spinner

    3

    Engine Fitter

    2

    Errand Boy

    2

    Hatter (Felt)

    2

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