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Beadnell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Beadnell in Northumberland or Bednall in Staffordshire both named with the genitive case of the Old English personal name Bēda + Old English halh ‘nook of land’.

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


Similar surnames: Bagnall, Bracknell, Bradwell, Bignell, Bardwell, Birdwell, Adwell

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Where is the Beadnell family from?

You can see how Beadnell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beadnell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beadnell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Beadnell families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Beadnell's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Beadnell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beadnell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beadnell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Capstan Lathe Hand and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beadnell. 25% of Beadnell men worked as a Capstan Lathe Hand and 82% of Beadnell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beadnell were Bricklayer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Capstan Lathe Hand
    25%
  • Wages Clerk
    25%
  • Police Constable
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 80,000 immigration records available for the last name Beadnell. 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 674 military records available for the last name Beadnell. For the veterans among your Beadnell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beadnell lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Beadnell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Beadnell in 1950 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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