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Bexfield Family History

Bexfield Surname Meaning

from Bexwell (Norfolk) which is recorded as Bekeswella in 1086 and Bekeswell in 1177.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Bēac (genitive *Bēaces) + Old English wella welle ‘spring stream’.

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


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You can see how Bexfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bexfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Bexfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 43 Bexfield families living in Norfolk. This was about 55% of all the recorded Bexfield's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Bexfield families in 1891.
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What did your Bexfield ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 223 immigration records available for the last name Bexfield. 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 157 military records available for the last name Bexfield. For the veterans among your Bexfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bexfield lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2004, in the United States, Bexfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Bexfield in 1975 was 74, and 20 in 2004.

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