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Baildon Family History

Baildon Surname Meaning

from Baildon (WR Yorks). The place-name is from Old English bēgel ‘bend (perhaps) ring’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Baildon family from?

You can see how Baildon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baildon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Baildon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Baildon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Baildon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Baildon families in 1891.
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What did your Baildon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baildon. 67% of Baildon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Domestic
    8%
  • Private Means
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 271 immigration records available for the last name Baildon. 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 314 military records available for the last name Baildon. For the veterans among your Baildon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baildon lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Baildon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Baildon in 1964 was 60, and 49 in 2004.

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