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Bumpstead Family History

Bumpstead Surname Meaning

from Helion Bumpstead and Steeple Bumpstead (Essex) which is recorded as Bunstede and Bomstede in the 12th century. The place-name may derive from Old English bune ‘reed hollow stem flax’ + stede ‘place’.

There was perhaps some confusion with Benstead; compare John Bumstead 1563 John Benstead 1594 in IGI (Norton Suffolk); Anne Bumpstead 1628 William Benstead 1632 in IGI (Rattlesden Suffolk).

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


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Where is the Bumpstead family from?

You can see how Bumpstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bumpstead family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Bumpstead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Bumpstead families living in Suffolk. This was about 47% of all the recorded Bumpstead's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Bumpstead families in 1891.
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What did your Bumpstead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bumpstead. 43% of Bumpstead men worked as a Farm Labourer and 55% of Bumpstead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bumpstead were General Labourer and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    43%
  • Incapacitated
    29%
  • General Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Invalid
    5%
  • Household Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 145 military records available for the last name Bumpstead. For the veterans among your Bumpstead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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