Hayward Name Meaning: Taken from the Old English word 'hegeweard' which comprises of 'hege' meaning 'fence' and 'weard' meaning guard'.
An occupational name given to a heardman or someone who was in charge of the maintenance of the villages/towns fences/enclosures.
Discover how your Hayward ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 65 |
| Buckinghamshire | 110 |
| Berkshire | 260 |
| Cambridgeshire | 110 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 256 |
| Cornwall | 32 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 118 |
| Devon | 212 |
| Dorset | 347 |
| Durham | 115 |
| Essex | 850 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,148 |
| Hampshire | 1,067 |
| Herefordshire | 74 |
| Hertfordshire | 94 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,278 |
| Lancashire | 797 |
| Leicestershire | 121 |
| Lincolnshire | 124 |
| London | 2,721 |
| Middlesex | 726 |
| Northumberland | 37 |
| Norfolk | 117 |
| Northamptonshire | 132 |
| Nottinghamshire | 176 |
| Oxfordshire | 140 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 690 |
| Suffolk | 657 |
| Somerset | 558 |
| Surrey | 573 |
| Sussex | 484 |
| Staffordshire | 1,157 |
| Warwickshire | 671 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 632 |
| Worcestershire | 326 |
| Yorkshire | 681 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 25 |
| Denbighshire | 45 |
| Flintshire | 12 |
| Glamorgan | 511 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 15 |
| Monmouthshire | 346 |
| Pembrokeshire | 16 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,765 |
| Private Means | 159 |
| Farm Labourer | 159 |
| General Labourer | 128 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 128 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 105 |
| Farmer | 95 |
| Dressmaker | 86 |
| Labourer | 83 |
| None | 78 |
| Domestic Servant | 73 |
| House Painter | 70 |
| Carpenter | 59 |
| Clerk | 59 |
| Laundress | 57 |
| Scholar | 50 |
| Assisting In The Business | 48 |
| Shop Assistant | 47 |
| Cook (domestic) | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| At School | 44 |
| House Keeper | 44 |
| At Home | 43 |
| Bricklayer | 41 |
| Nil | 40 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hayward | 5,695 |
| Mary Hayward | 5,158 |
| John Hayward | 4,529 |
| George Hayward | 3,548 |
| Elizabeth Hayward | 3,349 |
| Sarah Hayward | 3,141 |
| Thomas Hayward | 2,848 |
| James Hayward | 2,434 |
| Charles Hayward | 2,334 |
| Henry Hayward | 2,148 |
| Ann Hayward | 1,675 |
| Jane Hayward | 1,603 |
| Ellen Hayward | 1,413 |
| Edward Hayward | 1,324 |
| Emma Hayward | 1,292 |
| Eliza Hayward | 1,289 |
| Alice Hayward | 1,257 |
| Frederick Hayward | 1,220 |
| Annie Hayward | 1,195 |
| Emily Hayward | 1,145 |
| Joseph Hayward | 1,110 |
| Alfred Hayward | 1,071 |
| Robert Hayward | 958 |
| Arthur Hayward | 944 |
| Richard Hayward | 864 |