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Bissmire Family History

Bissmire Surname Meaning

from Middle English bismare bismere (Old English bīsmer bīsmor) ‘an object of ridicule or contempt a wretch’. The 1812 example could belong with (2). perhaps a variant of Bessemer.

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


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You can see how Bissmire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bissmire family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Bissmire families living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Bissmire's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Bissmire families in 1891.
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What did your Bissmire ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bissmire. 78% of Bissmire women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 56 immigration records available for the last name Bissmire. 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 35 military records available for the last name Bissmire. For the veterans among your Bissmire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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