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Bickford Family History

Bickford Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from either Beckford Farm in Membury (Devon), Bickford Town in Plympton Saint Mary (Devon), or Bickford in Staffordshire. Beckford Farm is from the Old English personal name Becca + Old English ford ‘ford’.

Whereas the other two examples are derived from the Old English personal name Bicca + ford ‘ford’. The surname is more common in Devon and Cornwall.

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


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Where is the Bickford family from?

You can see how Bickford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bickford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bickford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 243 Bickford families living in Devon. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bickford's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Bickford families in 1891.
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What did your Bickford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bickford. 24% of Bickford men worked as a Farmer and 74% of Bickford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bickford were General Labourer and Private Means.

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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

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • General Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Bickford lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bickford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Bickford in 1944 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

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