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Bulch Family History

Bulch Surname Meaning

From Middle English bulge ‘leather bag, wallet, purse’ (Old French boulge), perhaps for a person who made or sold such items, or from Middle English bulge ‘hump (on the back)’, which may also have had the form bulch (see MED).

Perhaps, if there is no connection between the medieval bearers cited below and the post-medieval surname, a variant of Balch.

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


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You can see how Bulch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bulch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bulch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Bulch families living in Durham. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bulch's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bulch families in 1891.
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What did your Bulch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bulch. 82% of Bulch women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    19%

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Census Records

There are 686 census records available for the last name Bulch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bulch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 86 immigration records available for the last name Bulch. 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 96 military records available for the last name Bulch. For the veterans among your Bulch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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