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Blagden Family History

Blagden Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Blagden Farm in Hempstead (Essex), Blackden (Cheshire), Blagdon (Northumberland), Blakedon Hollow (Great Longstone, Derbyshire), or any of the various places called Blagdon in Somerset, Cornwall, and Devon, where there are five examples.

The places in Cheshire, Northumberland, and Derbyshire are named in Old English as ‘dark valley’ (blæc denu); those in Devon, Somerset, Cornwall, and Essex are ‘black hill’ (Old English blæc dūn).

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


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Where is the Blagden family from?

You can see how Blagden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blagden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blagden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Blagden families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Blagden's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Blagden families in 1891.
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What did your Blagden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blagden. 34% of Blagden men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Blagden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blagden were Incapacitated and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Solicitor
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Blagden. 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 979 military records available for the last name Blagden. For the veterans among your Blagden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blagden lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Blagden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Blagden in 1957 was 69, and 69 in 2004.

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