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Biddlestone Family History

Biddlestone Surname Meaning

See Beetlestone. From Biddlestone in Alwinton (Northumb) named with an Old English male given name Bitel or Bidel in the genitive case.

It combines the given name with the suffix -es + tūn, which means ‘farm village’.

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


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You can see how Biddlestone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biddlestone family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Biddlestone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Biddlestone families living in Staffordshire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Biddlestone's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Biddlestone families in 1891.
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What did your Biddlestone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Biddlestone. 91% of Biddlestone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • French Polisher
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 192 immigration records available for the last name Biddlestone. 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 149 military records available for the last name Biddlestone. For the veterans among your Biddlestone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Biddlestone lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Biddlestone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Biddlestone in 1963 was 76, and 90 in 2003.

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