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Bickley Family History

Bickley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places called Bickley in Worcestershire, Cheshire, North Yorkshire, and Kent, or Bickleigh in Devon, all of which are possibly named with an Old English personal name Bicca + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

The first element could alternatively be an Old English word bic ‘pointed ridge’.

Americanized form of German Bickler or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bickley family from?

You can see how Bickley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bickley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bickley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 393 Bickley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bickley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bickley families in 1891.
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What did your Bickley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bickley. 8% of Bickley men worked as a Builders Labourer and 69% of Bickley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bickley were Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Cowman
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bickley. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Bickley. For the veterans among your Bickley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bickley lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bickley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bickley in 1945 was 53, and 69 in 2004.

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