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Beswetherick Family History

Beswetherick Surname Meaning

Seemingly originating as a variant of a surname Bos- Beswarthack from the place-name Bosvathick in Constantine (Cornwall). The surname is found in the Falmouth area in the mid-seventeenth century and in mid-Cornwall (especially Luxulyan and Lostwithiel) in the eighteenth.

Beswetherick is a late and irregular variant of Beswarthack perhaps partly under the influence of the unrelated surname Petherick. The place-name is from Cornish bos ‘dwelling’ + guarthek ‘cattle’.

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


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You can see how Beswetherick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beswetherick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Beswetherick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Beswetherick families living in Cornwall. This was about 76% of all the recorded Beswetherick's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Beswetherick families in 1891.
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What did your Beswetherick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beswetherick. 50% of Beswetherick men worked as a Lorry Driver and 100% of Beswetherick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Lorry Driver
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 148 military records available for the last name Beswetherick. For the veterans among your Beswetherick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2000, in the United States, Beswetherick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Beswetherick in 1963 was 86, and 68 in 2000.

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