Origins of the Heywood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 130North West 594Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 717East Midlands 74West Midlands 185East 51London 3903South East 238South West 317South Wales 15Mid Wales 6West Wales 13North Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heywoods lived in london

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    6,000 Heywood Travel & migration records
    57,000 Heywoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heywood

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    709th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Heywood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Heywood first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heywoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heywoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    512

    Dressmaker

    153

    Cotton Winder

    136

    Housekeeper

    128

    Laundress

    122

    Commmon male occupations for Heywoods in 1921

    Coal Miner

    221

    General Labourer

    189

    Farmer

    148

    Cotton Spinner

    134

    Cotton Weaver

    133

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