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Bleaken Family History

Bleaken Surname Meaning

From Blacon in Blacon cum Crabwall (Cheshire), which is recorded as Blachenol in 1093, Blachenot in 1096–1101, Blakene in about 1200, and Blacon alas Blakeney alias Blaconhall in 1580.

The place-name derives from Old English blæc ‘black’ (oblique form blacan) + cnoll ‘hill summit’, alternating with cnotta ‘knot hillock’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Bleaken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bleaken family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Bleaken families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Bleaken families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 94% of all the recorded Bleaken's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Bleaken families in 1891.
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What did your Bleaken ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bleaken. 73% of Bleaken women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 65 immigration records available for the last name Bleaken. 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 68 military records available for the last name Bleaken. For the veterans among your Bleaken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1992 and 1998, in the United States, Bleaken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bleaken in 1992 was 77, and 89 in 1998.

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