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Badbury Family History

Badbury Surname Meaning

from Badbury in Chisledon (Wilts) Badbury Rings in Shapwick (Dorset) or Badbury Hill in Great Coxwell (Berks).

Badbury is a repeated place-name which may contain the Old English personal name Badda or the Old English ancestor of the word bad + burg ‘fortress earthwork’ in the dative case byrig.

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


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Where is the Badbury family from?

You can see how Badbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badbury family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Badbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Badbury family living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Badbury's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Badbury families in 1891.
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What did your Badbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Badbury. 100% of Badbury men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 162 census records available for the last name Badbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Badbury 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Badbury. 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 3 military records available for the last name Badbury. For the veterans among your Badbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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