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Bodiam Family History

Bodiam Surname Meaning

From Bodiam (Sussex) recorded as Bodeham (1086 and 12th century) Bodiham (12th to 14th centuries) Budeham (1319) and Bodgiham (1610 in Speed's map).

The original sense was ‘Boda's homestead or manor’ (Old English Boda + hām).

The 1610 form in which -di- has developed to -dgi- is reflected in the principal surviving form of the surname Budgen and in the modern pronunciation of the place-name as [bɔʤəm].

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


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You can see how Bodiam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodiam family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Bodiam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Bodiam families living in Kent. This was about 90% of all the recorded Bodiam's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bodiam families in 1891.
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What did your Bodiam 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 Bodiam. 60% of Bodiam men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Bodiam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodiam were Gardener 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

  • General Labourer
    60%
  • Gardener
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%

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There are 105 military records available for the last name Bodiam. For the veterans among your Bodiam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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