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Blaxland Family History

Blaxland Surname Meaning

from Blaxland Farm on the edge of West Blean Wood near Canterbury (Kent).

The place-name is from the Old English male given name Blæc in the genitive case with -es + land ‘agricultural land’.

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


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Where is the Blaxland family from?

You can see how Blaxland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blaxland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Blaxland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Blaxland families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Blaxland's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Blaxland families in 1891.
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What did your Blaxland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Blaxland. 79% of Blaxland 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
    79%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Staff Nurse Incapacitated
    6%
  • Farmworker
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 695 immigration records available for the last name Blaxland. 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 416 military records available for the last name Blaxland. For the veterans among your Blaxland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blaxland lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2000, in the United States, Blaxland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blaxland in 1965 was 62, and 92 in 2000.

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