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Butchard Family History

Butchard Surname Meaning

From the Old French personal name Burchard, Buchard (Continental Germanic Burghard from elements meaning ‘fortress’ and ‘hard bold’). The name rarely occurs in its original form (see Burchard) but more commonly as B(o)uchard and Bochard with dissimilative loss of the first -r-.

It may also survive as Burkitt and Burchett. Perhaps in some instances a variant of Butcher with excrescent -d, but it is more likely that some examples of Butcher are altered forms by folk etymology of Butchard.

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


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You can see how Butchard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butchard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Butchard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Butchard families living in Lancashire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Butchard's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Butchard families in 1891.
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What did your Butchard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Butchard. 80% of Butchard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 589 immigration records available for the last name Butchard. 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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There are 238 military records available for the last name Butchard. For the veterans among your Butchard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Butchard lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Butchard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Butchard in 1967 was 83, and 79 in 2000.

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