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 | 35 |
| Buckinghamshire | 79 |
| Berkshire | 184 |
| Cambridgeshire | 84 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 107 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 48 |
| Devon | 131 |
| Dorset | 317 |
| Durham | 33 |
| Essex | 340 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,053 |
| Hampshire | 680 |
| Herefordshire | 45 |
| Hertfordshire | 56 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 983 |
| Lancashire | 418 |
| Leicestershire | 33 |
| Lincolnshire | 56 |
| London | 1,916 |
| Middlesex | 233 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 99 |
| Northamptonshire | 80 |
| Nottinghamshire | 73 |
| Oxfordshire | 152 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 685 |
| Suffolk | 734 |
| Somerset | 490 |
| Surrey | 239 |
| Sussex | 409 |
| Staffordshire | 558 |
| Warwickshire | 361 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 675 |
| Worcestershire | 185 |
| Yorkshire | 296 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 161 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 22 |
| Monmouthshire | 160 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,579 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 357 |
| Domestic Servant | 140 |
| Dress Maker | 130 |
| General Labourer | 113 |
| General Servant | 110 |
| Coal Miner | 100 |
| Farm Labourer | 83 |
| Labourer | 81 |
| Laundress | 80 |
| Carpenter | 67 |
| General Servant Domestic | 55 |
| Annuitant | 47 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| No Occupation | 35 |
| Servant | 33 |
| Farmers Son | 33 |
| Gardener | 27 |
| Grocer | 27 |
| Painter | 25 |
| Servant Domestic | 25 |
| Cook Domestic | 24 |
| Draper Assistant | 24 |
| Errand Boy | 24 |
| 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 |