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Batchelor Family History

Batchelor Name Meaning

English: status name for a young knight or novice at arms Middle English and Old French bacheler (medieval Latin baccalarius). The word had already been extended to mean ‘(young) unmarried man’ by the 14th century but it is unlikely that many bearers of the surname derive from the word in that sense.

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


Similar surnames: Butcher, Bacher, Patchell, Hatcher, Satchell, Vatcher, Fancher

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Where is the Batchelor family from?

You can see how Batchelor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Batchelor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Batchelor families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,019 Batchelor families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Batchelor's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Batchelor families in 1891.
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What did your Batchelor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Batchelor. 7% of Batchelor men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Batchelor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Batchelor were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

There are 138,000 census records available for the last name Batchelor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Batchelor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Batchelor. 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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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Batchelor. For the veterans among your Batchelor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Batchelor lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Batchelor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Batchelor in 1944 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

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