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Bashaw Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Bachand and Bergeron .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bushaw, Dashnaw, Hoshaw, Bash, Deshaw, Mashaw, Bacha, Hanshaw, Washam

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Where is the Bashaw family from?

You can see how Bashaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bashaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bashaw families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Bashaw families living in Essex. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bashaw's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bashaw families in 1891.
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What did your Bashaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bashaw. 73% of Bashaw women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%
  • Cotton Weaver
    10%
  • Shop Keeper
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 567 immigration records available for the last name Bashaw. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bashaw. For the veterans among your Bashaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bashaw lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bashaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Bashaw in 1952 was 48, and 67 in 2004.

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