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Bulpitt Family History

Bulpitt Surname Meaning

From a lost place called Bulkeputte in Great Bedwyn (Wilts) which is recorded as bulcan pytte in 778.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Bulca (genitive *Bulcan) + pytt ‘pit’.

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


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Where is the Bulpitt family from?

You can see how Bulpitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bulpitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bulpitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 193 Bulpitt families living in Hampshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Bulpitt's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Bulpitt families in 1891.
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What did your Bulpitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Carter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bulpitt. 39% of Bulpitt men worked as a Farm Carter and 76% of Bulpitt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bulpitt were Agricultural Labourer 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

  • Farm Carter
    39%
  • Farmworker
    31%
  • Bricklayer
    16%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 680 immigration records available for the last name Bulpitt. 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 425 military records available for the last name Bulpitt. For the veterans among your Bulpitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bulpitt lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Bulpitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bulpitt in 1965 was 85, and 85 in 2003.

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