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Barnicoat Family History

Barnicoat Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Barnacott in Stoke Rivers or in Westleigh (Devon) or from some other minor place similarly named.

The Stoke Rivers placename is from the Old English personal name Beard Bearda + the connective -ing- + cot(e) ‘cottage’; the first element of the Westleigh placename is the Old English personal name Bad(d)a.

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


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Where is the Barnicoat family from?

You can see how Barnicoat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barnicoat family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Barnicoat families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 146 Barnicoat families living in Cornwall. This was about 58% of all the recorded Barnicoat's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Barnicoat families in 1891.
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What did your Barnicoat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mason and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barnicoat. 25% of Barnicoat men worked as a Mason and 79% of Barnicoat women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barnicoat were Carpenter joiner and Invalid.

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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

  • Mason
    25%
  • Stone Mason
    25%
  • General Mason
    25%
  • Carpenter joiner
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Invalid
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 586 immigration records available for the last name Barnicoat. 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 372 military records available for the last name Barnicoat. For the veterans among your Barnicoat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barnicoat lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Barnicoat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Barnicoat in 1962 was 80, and 81 in 2004.

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