Bousfield Family History

Bousfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bousfield in Orton (Westmorland). The placename derives from Old English boga or Old Norse bogi ‘bow’ in the sense ‘curving hillside’.

It features a Middle English genitive singular ending -es which indicates possession or relation.

Additionally, it incorporates the Old Norse terms fjall and fell, both meaning ‘mountain’ or ‘hill’.

Thus, the name collectively evokes the geographical characteristics of the region.

This combination of linguistic elements highlights the rich history of place naming in the area.

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

21K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
35K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bousfield family from?

You can see how Bousfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bousfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bousfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 182 Bousfield families living in Yorkshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bousfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bousfield families in 1891.

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What did your Bousfield 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 Bousfield. 20% of Bousfield men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Bousfield women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bousfield were dairy sheep 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.

General labourer

20%

pork butcher retired

10%

Farm labourer

10%

dairy sheep farmer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Bousfield family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Bousfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bousfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bousfield. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Bousfield lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bousfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bousfield in 1963 was 68, and 80 in 2004.

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Bousfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bousfield in Orton (Westmorland). The placename derives from Old English boga or Old Norse bogi ‘bow’ in the sense ‘curving hillside’.

It features a Middle English genitive singular ending -es which indicates possession or relation.

Additionally, it incorporates the Old Norse terms fjall and fell, both meaning ‘mountain’ or ‘hill’.

Thus, the name collectively evokes the geographical characteristics of the region.

This combination of linguistic elements highlights the rich history of place naming in the area.

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

Where is the Bousfield family from?

What did your Bousfield ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

pork butcher retired

10%

Farm labourer

10%

dairy sheep farmer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Bousfield family records will you find?

What is the average Bousfield lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bousfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bousfield in 1963 was 68, and 80 in 2004.

Bousfield Family History

Bousfield Surname Meaning

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Bousfield Surname Meaning

76,000 record(s) for Bousfield

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Where is the Bousfield family from?

What did your Bousfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bousfield family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bousfield family history

What is the average Bousfield lifespan?

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