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Early Origins of the Polworth family

The surname Polworth was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Polworth family

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Polworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Polwarth, Polworth, Polwart and others.

Early Notables of the Polworth family

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Migration of the Polworth family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Polwort settled in Virginia in 1665; John Polwart, who settled in Georgia in 1734; and James Polwarth, who settled in New York in 1838.


Contemporary Notables of the name Polworth (post 1700) +

  • John Polworth Lawrie (1875-1952), Scottish born politician in Manitoba, Canada


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