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Baisden Family History

Baisden Surname Meaning

English (Surrey, Kent, and Essex): habitational name from Basden Wood in Hawkhurst, Kent. The placename is from the Old English personal name Beadu (or the same as an abbreviation of a compound name) + denn ‘swinepasture’.

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


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Where is the Baisden family from?

You can see how Baisden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baisden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baisden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Baisden families living in Kent. This was about 41% of all the recorded Baisden's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Baisden families in 1891.
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What did your Baisden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baisden. 90% of Baisden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Incapacitated
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 423 immigration records available for the last name Baisden. 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 Baisden. For the veterans among your Baisden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baisden lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Baisden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Baisden in 1945 was 55, and 71 in 2004.

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