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Bawn Family History

Bawn Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a variant pronunciation of Anglo-Norman French (de) Bohun (from Bohon Manche), see Boon (1).

The de Bohun family's principal possessions were in Gloucs and Wilts.

Variant of Balme.

See Bain.

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


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Where is the Bawn family from?

You can see how Bawn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bawn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bawn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 121 Bawn families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Bawn's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Bawn families in 1891.
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What did your Bawn 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 Bawn. 100% of Bawn men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Bawn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    6%
  • Housewife Unpaid Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 887 immigration records available for the last name Bawn. 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 491 military records available for the last name Bawn. For the veterans among your Bawn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bawn lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Bawn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bawn in 1964 was 77, and 80 in 2003.

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