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Bidder Family History

Bidder Surname Meaning

Perhaps to be taken in the sense ‘beggar’ illustrated by Bidders and Beggers in Langland's Piers Plowman (1362) but recorded only late.

For the sense compare Beggar Lodder and Trant.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Bidder family from?

You can see how Bidder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bidder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bidder families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 56 Bidder families living in Glamorgan. This was about 28% of all the recorded Bidder's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Bidder families in 1891.
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What did your Bidder 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 Bidder. 25% of Bidder men worked as a General Labourer and 90% of Bidder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bidder were Cooper and Shop Assistant.

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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
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Hairdresser
    17%
  • Cooper
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Shop Assistant
    3%

What Bidder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bidder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bidder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 475 immigration records available for the last name Bidder. 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 Bidder. For the veterans among your Bidder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bidder lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Bidder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Bidder in 1967 was 76, and 43 in 2000.

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