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Bascom Family History

Bascom Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall): habitational name from either of two places called Boscombe (in Dorset and Wiltshire) both named with Old English bors ‘spiky plant’ + cumb ‘valley’. This surname which is rare in Britain is also found in Guyana and in the West Indies.

Compare Bascomb and Bascombe. Possibly an altered form of French Bascon: ethnic name from Old French Bascon denoting someone from the Basque Country.

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


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Where is the Bascom family from?

You can see how Bascom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bascom family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bascom families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Bascom families living in Cornwall. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bascom's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Bascom families in 1891.
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What did your Bascom ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bascom. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Bascom. For the veterans among your Bascom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bascom lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bascom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Bascom in 1959 was 57, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bascom ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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