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Barnfield Family History

Barnfield Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): habitational name from any of various minor places called Barnfield, notably from Barnfield Farm in Luppitt, Devon or Barnfield Shaw in Mayfield, Sussex.

It is probably derived from Middle English barn ‘barn’ + feld ‘area of open country’.

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


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Where is the Barnfield family from?

You can see how Barnfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barnfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barnfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 367 Barnfield families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Barnfield's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Barnfield families in 1891.
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What did your Barnfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barnfield. 16% of Barnfield men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Barnfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barnfield were Gardener and Domestic Servant.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Lorry Driver
    6%
  • Gardener
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Barnfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barnfield 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Barnfield. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Barnfield. For the veterans among your Barnfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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