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Baddeley Family History

Baddeley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Baddeley Green in Staffordshire Baddiley in Cheshire or less plausibly Badley in Suffolk all named with the Old English personal name Bad(d)a + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Baddeley family from?

You can see how Baddeley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baddeley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baddeley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 402 Baddeley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Baddeley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Baddeley families in 1891.
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What did your Baddeley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baddeley. 14% of Baddeley men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Baddeley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baddeley were Fitters Labourer Ship Repairing Heavy Worker 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

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Dairy Farmer
    8%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%
  • Fitters Labourer Ship Repairing Heavy Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Baddeley. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Baddeley. For the veterans among your Baddeley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baddeley lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Baddeley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Baddeley in 1964 was 67, and 67 in 2003.

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