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 | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 34 |
| Berkshire | 169 |
| Cambridgeshire | 36 |
| Channel Islands | 29 |
| Cheshire | 87 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 44 |
| Devon | 129 |
| Dorset | 281 |
| Durham | 10 |
| Essex | 186 |
| Gloucestershire | 733 |
| Hampshire | 345 |
| Herefordshire | 13 |
| Hertfordshire | 51 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 748 |
| Lancashire | 104 |
| Leicestershire | 11 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 1,117 |
| Middlesex | 44 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 98 |
| Northamptonshire | 43 |
| Nottinghamshire | 27 |
| Oxfordshire | 146 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 566 |
| Suffolk | 640 |
| Somerset | 389 |
| Surrey | 150 |
| Sussex | 281 |
| Staffordshire | 214 |
| Warwickshire | 150 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 585 |
| Worcestershire | 127 |
| Yorkshire | 72 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 23 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 90 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 938 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 381 |
| Labourer | 162 |
| House Servant | 127 |
| At Home | 108 |
| Farm Labourer | 88 |
| Servant | 82 |
| Dress Maker | 71 |
| Pauper | 51 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Annuitant | 41 |
| Coal Miner | 40 |
| Carpenter | 34 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| General Servant | 31 |
| Cook | 27 |
| Hand Loom Weaver | 27 |
| Errand Boy | 27 |
| Gardener | 26 |
| Butcher | 26 |
| Blacksmith | 24 |
| House Maid | 24 |
| Glover | 24 |
| Scholar At Home | 22 |
| 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 |