Ashworth Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'enclosed ash tree settlement' or 'ash enclosure'.
An occupational or topographocal name for someone that lived in a settlement enclosed by ash trees or that had a lot of ash trees growing in it. Could also be used to describe somebody who worked with ash trees or maintained them.
Discover how your Ashworth 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 | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 20 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 238 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 34 |
| Devon | 2 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 14 |
| Essex | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | 8 |
| Hampshire | 7 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 25 |
| Lancashire | 6,220 |
| Leicestershire | 6 |
| Lincolnshire | 22 |
| London | 99 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 18 |
| Nottinghamshire | 18 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 5 |
| Staffordshire | 22 |
| Warwickshire | 8 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 8 |
| Yorkshire | 868 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 340 |
| Weaver | 189 |
| Labourer | 106 |
| Independent | 91 |
| Cotton Piecer | 91 |
| Woollen Weaver | 88 |
| Cotton Spinner | 85 |
| Farmer | 71 |
| Female Servant | 70 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 50 |
| Coal Miner | 46 |
| Worsted Weaver | 46 |
| Spinner | 44 |
| Woolen Weaver | 43 |
| Mechanic | 38 |
| Carter | 35 |
| Wool Comber | 35 |
| Piecer | 33 |
| Hatter | 32 |
| Independant | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Woollen Spinner | 26 |
| Male Servant | 25 |
| Calico Printer | 24 |
| Cotton Carder | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Ashworth | 7,213 |
| John Ashworth | 6,709 |
| James Ashworth | 5,119 |
| Sarah Ashworth | 4,137 |
| Elizabeth Ashworth | 3,660 |
| William Ashworth | 3,659 |
| Alice Ashworth | 2,848 |
| Thomas Ashworth | 2,713 |
| George Ashworth | 2,079 |
| Ann Ashworth | 2,035 |
| Robert Ashworth | 1,863 |
| Richard Ashworth | 1,770 |
| Jane Ashworth | 1,655 |
| Joseph Ashworth | 1,495 |
| Margaret Ashworth | 1,428 |
| Hannah Ashworth | 1,376 |
| Henry Ashworth | 1,274 |
| Martha Ashworth | 1,221 |
| Ellen Ashworth | 1,213 |
| Samuel Ashworth | 1,017 |
| Annie Ashworth | 1,016 |
| Betty Ashworth | 1,004 |
| Emma Ashworth | 958 |
| Edward Ashworth | 786 |
| Eliza Ashworth | 766 |