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Bickmore Family History

Bickmore Surname Meaning

English (Essex): habitational name from a lost or unidentified place called Bickmore or Bilkemore apparently in or near Bedfordshire.

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


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Where is the Bickmore family from?

You can see how Bickmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bickmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bickmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Bickmore families living in Essex. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bickmore's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bickmore families in 1891.
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What did your Bickmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joint Headmaster Boys Prept School and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bickmore. 17% of Bickmore men worked as a Joint Headmaster Boys Prept School and 85% of Bickmore women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bickmore were Retired and House 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

  • Joint Headmaster Boys Prept School
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Retired
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • House Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 586 immigration records available for the last name Bickmore. 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 895 military records available for the last name Bickmore. For the veterans among your Bickmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bickmore lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bickmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bickmore in 1962 was 85, and 70 in 2004.

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