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Bees Family History

Bees Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bee with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Bees family from?

You can see how Bees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bees family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bees families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Bees families living in Somerset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bees's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Bees families in 1891.
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What did your Bees 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 Bees. 15% of Bees men worked as a General Labourer and 64% of Bees women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bees were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer
    11%
  • Coal Hewer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%

What Bees family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Bees. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bees 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 976 immigration records available for the last name Bees. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bees. For the veterans among your Bees ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bees lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bees life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bees in 1952 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bees ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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