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Bargate Family History

Bargate Surname Meaning

Denoting someone who lived ‘(by the) town gate’ or who was the keeper of the gate.

The name is a compound of Middle English barre + gate; several English towns had a gate called Bargate.

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


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You can see how Bargate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bargate family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Bargate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Bargate families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Bargate's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bargate families in 1891.
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What did your Bargate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bargate. 100% of Bargate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 656 census records available for the last name Bargate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bargate 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 83 immigration records available for the last name Bargate. 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 35 military records available for the last name Bargate. For the veterans among your Bargate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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