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Baskerville Family History

Baskerville Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Boscherville in Eure, France named with Old Anglo-Norman French boschet ‘copse, thicket’ (a diminutive of Bois) + ville ‘settlement, town’.

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


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Where is the Baskerville family from?

You can see how Baskerville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baskerville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baskerville families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 179 Baskerville families living in Cheshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Baskerville's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Baskerville families in 1891.
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What did your Baskerville ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baskerville. 13% of Baskerville men worked as a Farmer and 77% of Baskerville women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baskerville were Gardener and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Farmer
    13%
  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Retired Farmer
    7%
  • Gardener
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Baskerville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baskerville 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 Baskerville. 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 Baskerville. For the veterans among your Baskerville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baskerville lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Baskerville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Baskerville in 1941 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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