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Bixley Family History

Bixley Surname Meaning

From Bixley (Norfolk) recorded as Biskele 1086 in Domesday Book. The place-name may be from either Old Danish *byski ‘bush(es)’ or Old English *(ge)bysce influenced by the Old Danish word + lēah ‘clearing wood’.

Sometimes the surname may have been confused with Bickley. See also Bixby. See Bexley.

The Kent name could otherwise be an altered form of Bickley (from Bickley Kent) with intrusive -s- through contamination with Bexley.

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


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You can see how Bixley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bixley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bixley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Bixley families living in Surrey. This was about 36% of all the recorded Bixley's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Bixley families in 1891.
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What did your Bixley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bixley. 92% of Bixley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic Servant
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 204 immigration records available for the last name Bixley. 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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There are 262 military records available for the last name Bixley. For the veterans among your Bixley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Bixley life expectancy in 1965 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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