Rothwell Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the places in england named 'Rothwell',i.e Yorkshire or Northamptonshire. roo(u) 'clearing' + well(a) 'spring'.
The name is of medieval english origin and could indicate someone who lived in a clearing by the stream. The clearing being created by ridding the ground of trees.
Discover how your Rothwell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 18 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 239 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 34 |
| Devon | 15 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 62 |
| Essex | 14 |
| Gloucestershire | 7 |
| Hampshire | 22 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 76 |
| Lancashire | 5,174 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 206 |
| Middlesex | 26 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 26 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 87 |
| Sussex | 47 |
| Staffordshire | 68 |
| Warwickshire | 42 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 4 |
| Yorkshire | 371 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 18 |
| Merionethshire | 8 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 596 |
| Cotton Weaver | 138 |
| Weaver | 67 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 51 |
| General Labourer | 38 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| Private Means | 35 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| Housekeeper | 32 |
| Weaver Cotton | 32 |
| Carter | 30 |
| Clerk | 27 |
| Dressmaker | 25 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 22 |
| Scholar | 22 |
| House Painter | 20 |
| Shop Assistant | 20 |
| At Home | 20 |
| Cotton Winder | 20 |
| Coal Miner (hewer) | 19 |
| Farmer | 19 |
| Assisting In The Business | 18 |
| Calico Weaver | 18 |
| None | 17 |
| At School | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Rothwell | 3,023 |
| John Rothwell | 2,736 |
| William Rothwell | 2,245 |
| James Rothwell | 2,235 |
| Elizabeth Rothwell | 1,839 |
| Thomas Rothwell | 1,552 |
| Sarah Rothwell | 1,365 |
| Alice Rothwell | 1,216 |
| Ann Rothwell | 1,012 |
| Richard Rothwell | 870 |
| Jane Rothwell | 852 |
| Ellen Rothwell | 841 |
| Margaret Rothwell | 777 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 763 |
| George Rothwell | 746 |
| Henry Rothwell | 659 |
| Annie Rothwell | 511 |
| Hannah Rothwell | 495 |
| Robert Rothwell | 492 |
| Martha Rothwell | 491 |
| Charles Rothwell | 387 |
| Eliza Rothwell | 386 |
| Edward Rothwell | 376 |
| Peter Rothwell | 347 |
| Samuel Rothwell | 342 |