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Bladon Family History

Bladon Surname Meaning

from Bladon (Oxon) Bladon in Newton Solney (Derbys) or Blaydon in Ryton (Durham). The first of these is from a probably pre-English river-name and the other two are of uncertain origin perhaps involving Old English blāw ‘blue’ metaphorically ‘cold cheerless’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Bladon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bladon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bladon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 153 Bladon families living in Staffordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Bladon's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bladon families in 1891.
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What did your Bladon 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 Bladon. 15% of Bladon men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Bladon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bladon were Retired and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer Below
    12%
  • Company Director
    8%
  • Retired
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Household Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 713 immigration records available for the last name Bladon. 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 583 military records available for the last name Bladon. For the veterans among your Bladon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bladon lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bladon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bladon in 1963 was 63, and 89 in 2004.

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