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Baxby Family History

Baxby Surname Meaning

from Baxby in Husthwaite (NR Yorks). The place-name is from the Old Scandinavian given name or by-name Bak in the genitive case with -s + bȳ ‘farm village’.

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


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You can see how Baxby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baxby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baxby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Baxby families living in Derbyshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Baxby's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Baxby families in 1891.
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What did your Baxby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baxby. 78% of Baxby 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housemaid
    12%
  • Waitress
    12%

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Baxby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baxby 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 155 immigration records available for the last name Baxby. 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 53 military records available for the last name Baxby. For the veterans among your Baxby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baxby lifespan?

Average Baxby life expectancy in 1978 was 85 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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