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Bantock Family History

Bantock Surname Meaning

Variant of Bantoft with substitution of -tock for -toft. The variation is frequent in the parish registers of Rattlesden Suffolk: John Bantoste (for Bantofte) 1574, Isacke Bantocke 1603, Isaac Bantost 1605, Anne Bantock 1646, Susan Bantoft 1652 in IGI.

Perhaps the name was influenced by or confused with Bundock, but the latter belonged to a different surname neighbourhood in south-west Essex.

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


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Where is the Bantock family from?

You can see how Bantock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bantock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Bantock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 64 Bantock families living in Suffolk. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bantock's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Bantock families in 1891.
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What did your Bantock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bantock. 17% of Bantock men worked as an Incapacitated and 81% of Bantock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bantock were Labourer (road Work) and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Boot Trade
    17%
  • Labourer (road Work)
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 362 immigration records available for the last name Bantock. 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 206 military records available for the last name Bantock. For the veterans among your Bantock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bantock lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Bantock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bantock in 1968 was 79, and 95 in 2002.

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