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Bairdow Family History

Bairdow Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Barrow, Barlow, Bardon, Bardo, Bairos, Bartow, Baird, Barkow, Bandow

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Where is the Bairdow family from?

You can see how Bairdow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bairdow family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Bairdow families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Bairdow family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Bairdow's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Bairdow families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bairdow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bairdow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bairdow. 100% of Bairdow 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
    100%

What Bairdow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Bairdow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bairdow 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Bairdow. 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 25 military records available for the last name Bairdow. For the veterans among your Bairdow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bairdow lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bairdow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bairdow

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