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Benjafield Family History

Benjafield Surname Meaning

from either Bérengeville-la-Campagne or Bérengeville-la-Rivière both in Eure Normandy or either of two places called Bellengreville one in Calvados the other in Seine-Maritime. All these are from the Common Germanic male given name Berengar + ville ‘estate village town’.

For the reduction of names deriving from Berengar to Benger see Berringer; for the anglicization of -ville as -field compare Dangerfield.

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


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You can see how Benjafield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benjafield family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1911. The most Benjafield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Benjafield families living in Somerset. This was about 32% of all the recorded Benjafield's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Benjafield families in 1891.
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What did your Benjafield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Benjafield. 34% of Benjafield men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 79% of Benjafield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Benjafield were Dairy Farmer and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • Cowman
    34%
  • Dairy Farmer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 136 military records available for the last name Benjafield. For the veterans among your Benjafield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Benjafield lifespan?

Average Benjafield life expectancy in 1992 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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