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Badcock Family History

Badcock Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Badecok, a pet form of Bade + the diminutive suffix -cok. From the Middle English personal name Batecok, a pet form of Bate.

Through voicing of the -t-, this name may have been much confused with Badecok in (i).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Badcock family from?

You can see how Badcock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badcock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Badcock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 324 Badcock families living in Devon. This was about 21% of all the recorded Badcock's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Badcock families in 1891.
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What did your Badcock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Badcock. 10% of Badcock men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 69% of Badcock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Badcock were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    10%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Gardener
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Badcock lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Badcock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Badcock in 1966 was 80, and 93 in 2002.

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