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Bickerdike Family History

Bickerdike Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): perhaps a topographic name from Middle English bi ker dik ‘by the marsh ditch’ or biker dik ‘bee-keeper's ditch’ or ‘dispute ditch’.

In the latter case, it is a compound of biker ‘quarrel dispute’ + dik ‘ditch’, denoting someone who lived by a disputed boundary ditch.

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


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Where is the Bickerdike family from?

You can see how Bickerdike families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bickerdike family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bickerdike families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 472 Bickerdike families living in Yorkshire. This was about 79% of all the recorded Bickerdike's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bickerdike families in 1891.
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What did your Bickerdike 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 Bickerdike. 13% of Bickerdike men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Bickerdike women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bickerdike were Engineers Storekeeper and Retired.

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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
    13%
  • Joiner
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Engineers Storekeeper
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Retired
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 548 immigration records available for the last name Bickerdike. 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 516 military records available for the last name Bickerdike. For the veterans among your Bickerdike ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bickerdike lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Bickerdike life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bickerdike in 1962 was 79, and 79 in 2003.

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