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Baldon Family History

Baldon Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from either Marsh Baldon or Toot Baldon in Oxfordshire from the Old English personal name Bealda + dūn ‘hill’ or a variant of Baldwin.

Occasionally the name may be from Baildon in Yorkshire (named with Old English bēgel ‘bend’ + dūn ‘hill’; recorded as Baldon in the 16th century) or from Ballidon in Derbyshire (named with Old English belg ‘bag sack’ + denu ‘valley’).

English: variant of Boldon.

Italian (Veneto): from an augmentative of the personal name Baldo.

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


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You can see how Baldon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baldon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Baldon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Baldon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Baldon families in 1891.
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What did your Baldon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baldon. 77% of Baldon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • School Teacher
    24%

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Passenger Lists

There are 280 immigration records available for the last name Baldon. 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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There are 371 military records available for the last name Baldon. For the veterans among your Baldon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Baldon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Baldon in 1957 was 47, and 84 in 2004.

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