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Baume Family History

Baume Surname Meaning

See Baum from Baume-les-Dames or Baume-les-Moines (now Baume-les-Messieurs) in Doubs and Jura, France, respectively.

The place-name may be from a pre-Latin term balma ‘cave’ or (in E France) ‘mound hillock’.

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


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You can see how Baume families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baume family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Baume families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 103 Baume families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Baume's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Baume families in 1891.
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What did your Baume ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baume. 89% of Baume women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    6%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Baume. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baume census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 943 immigration records available for the last name Baume. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Baume. For the veterans among your Baume ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baume lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Baume life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baume in 1963 was 75, and 73 in 2004.

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