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Bayston Family History

Bayston Surname Meaning

from Baston (Lincs). This name is from the Old Scandinavian given name Bak in the genitive case with -s + Old English tūn ‘farm village’. If it is truly a source of this surname it must either have been confused with (2) because the Lincs name had and has a short a in the first syllable; or represent a possible spelling-pronunciation.

from Bayston (Shrops) which is from the Old English given name Bēage + stān ‘stone’.

from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Baystan Old English Bēagstān from bēag ‘ring’ + stān ‘stone’.

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


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Where is the Bayston family from?

You can see how Bayston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bayston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Bayston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Bayston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bayston's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bayston families in 1891.
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What did your Bayston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bayston. 16% of Bayston men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 88% of Bayston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bayston were General Labourer Warehous and Domestic Service.

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    16%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    11%
  • General Labourer Warehous
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Service
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 224 immigration records available for the last name Bayston. 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 166 military records available for the last name Bayston. For the veterans among your Bayston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bayston lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Bayston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bayston in 1965 was 87, and 57 in 2003.

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