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Blaber Family History

Blaber Surname Meaning

Probably for a gossip from Middle English blabber ‘a teller of secrets’ or possibly for someone who mumbled or talked nonsense from Middle English blaberer.

(shortened to blaber) ‘one who speaks incoherently or foolishly’.

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


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Where is the Blaber family from?

You can see how Blaber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blaber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blaber families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 123 Blaber families living in Sussex. This was about 45% of all the recorded Blaber's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Blaber families in 1891.
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What did your Blaber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bus Conductor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blaber. 17% of Blaber men worked as a Bus Conductor and 83% of Blaber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blaber were Railway Porter and Domestic Service.

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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

  • Bus Conductor
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Butcher
    12%
  • Railway Porter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Service
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 607 immigration records available for the last name Blaber. 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 446 military records available for the last name Blaber. For the veterans among your Blaber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blaber lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Blaber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Blaber in 1956 was 30, and 68 in 2004.

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