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Bevington Family History

Bevington Surname Meaning

English: (southwest Midlands): habitational name from either of two places in Warwickshire and Gloucestershire named Bevington from the Old English personal name Bēofa + Old English -ing- implying association + tūn ‘settlement’.

Variant of Babington.

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


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Where is the Bevington family from?

You can see how Bevington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bevington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bevington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 123 Bevington families living in Staffordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bevington's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bevington families in 1891.
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What did your Bevington 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 Bevington. 27% of Bevington men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Bevington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bevington were Diesel Marine road Driller Transport Engineer and 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
    27%
  • Colliery Hewer
    22%
  • Bricklayer
    11%
  • Diesel Marine road Driller Transport Engineer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bevington. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bevington. For the veterans among your Bevington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bevington lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bevington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bevington in 1945 was 19, and 82 in 2004.

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