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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


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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Pork Butcher Retired
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Dairy sheep Farmer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 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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