Sawyer Name Meaning: An occupational name for someone who is employed to 'saw' wood. Middle English 'saghier' a derivative of 'sagh(en)' meaning 'to saw'.
The process of preparing 'sawn timber' was an absolute necessity during medieval life,without it life would have been impossible.
Discover how your Sawyer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 61 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 34 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 11 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 38 |
| Derbyshire | 34 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 36 |
| Essex | 112 |
| Gloucestershire | 50 |
| Hampshire | 149 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 35 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 33 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 189 |
| Lancashire | 238 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 102 |
| London | 753 |
| Middlesex | 108 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 46 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 |
| Oxfordshire | 134 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 33 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 425 |
| Somerset | 36 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 101 |
| Staffordshire | 119 |
| Warwickshire | 42 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 261 |
| Worcestershire | 46 |
| Yorkshire | 245 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 629 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 228 |
| Labourer | 61 |
| House Servant | 50 |
| Laundress | 39 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| Servant | 29 |
| Carter | 22 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Potter | 15 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Coal Miner | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Groom | 13 |
| Gardener | 13 |
| House Maid | 12 |
| Cook | 11 |
| Lace Maker | 11 |
| Bricklayer | 11 |
| Nurse | 11 |
| Wife | 11 |
| Coachman | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sawyer | 2,855 |
| Mary Sawyer | 2,434 |
| John Sawyer | 2,189 |
| Elizabeth Sawyer | 1,705 |
| George Sawyer | 1,448 |
| James Sawyer | 1,329 |
| Thomas Sawyer | 1,261 |
| Sarah Sawyer | 1,193 |
| Henry Sawyer | 908 |
| Charles Sawyer | 891 |
| Ann Sawyer | 823 |
| Jane Sawyer | 761 |
| Eliza Sawyer | 648 |
| Alice Sawyer | 646 |
| Edward Sawyer | 621 |
| Ellen Sawyer | 621 |
| Emma Sawyer | 592 |
| Joseph Sawyer | 585 |
| Frederick Sawyer | 582 |
| Alfred Sawyer | 579 |
| Annie Sawyer | 516 |
| Emily Sawyer | 494 |
| Arthur Sawyer | 476 |
| Robert Sawyer | 453 |
| Hannah Sawyer | 430 |