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Bampton Family History

Bampton Surname Meaning

From one or more of the places so called such as Bampton (Oxon, Devon, Westm), Kirkbampton (Cumb), and Bempton (ER Yorks). With the exception of that in Devon, the place-names are from Old English bēam ‘beam, tree’ + tūn ‘farm, village’;

the Devon name is from Bæðhǣma tūn ‘farm or village of the dwellers by a bath (?spring)’ or ‘of people from Bath’.

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


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Where is the Bampton family from?

You can see how Bampton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bampton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bampton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 149 Bampton families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bampton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bampton families in 1891.
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What did your Bampton 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 Bampton. 24% of Bampton men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Bampton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bampton were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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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
    24%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • House Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bampton. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bampton. For the veterans among your Bampton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bampton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bampton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bampton in 1957 was 60, and 70 in 2004.

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