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Barmby Family History

Barmby Surname Meaning

from Barmby Moor or Barmby on the Marsh (both ER Yorks) or Barnby in Lythe (NR Yorks) which may also have contributed to Barnaby. Such place-names are usually from Old Scandinavian barn ‘child’ in the genitive plural with -a + bȳ ‘village’ meaning an estate held jointly by a number of heirs;

sometimes the first element may be the Old Scandinavian given name Barni or Bjarni.

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


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Where is the Barmby family from?

You can see how Barmby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barmby family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Barmby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 112 Barmby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Barmby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Barmby families in 1891.
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What did your Barmby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barmby. 17% of Barmby men worked as a Farmer and 79% of Barmby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barmby were Cowman and Private Means.

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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

  • Farmer
    17%
  • Horseman On Farm
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • Cowman
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 230 immigration records available for the last name Barmby. 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 217 military records available for the last name Barmby. For the veterans among your Barmby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barmby lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Barmby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Barmby in 1963 was 71, and 92 in 2003.

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