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Becconsall Family History

Becconsall Surname Meaning

From Becconsall in Croston (Lancs), which is recorded as Bekaneshou in 1208 and Bekaneshow in 121, the place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Bekan (from Old Irish Beccán) + Old Scandinavian haugr ‘hill’.

The surname in S England, if not the result of migration, may have a different origin, but no convincing explanation has yet been proposed.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Becconsall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Becconsall family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Becconsall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Becconsall families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Becconsall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Becconsall families in 1891.
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What did your Becconsall ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Passenger Lists

There are 69 immigration records available for the last name Becconsall. 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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There are 84 military records available for the last name Becconsall. For the veterans among your Becconsall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, Becconsall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Becconsall in 1967 was 64, and 67 in 2001.

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