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Bloxham Family History

Bloxham Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Bloxham in Oxfordshire and Bloxholm in Lincolnshire both of which are recorded in Domesday Book as Blochesham from an unrecorded Old English byname Blocc + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bloxham family from?

You can see how Bloxham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bloxham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bloxham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 379 Bloxham families living in Warwickshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Bloxham's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bloxham families in 1891.
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What did your Bloxham 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 Bloxham. 10% of Bloxham men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Bloxham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bloxham were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Bloxham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bloxham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bloxham. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bloxham. For the veterans among your Bloxham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bloxham lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bloxham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Bloxham in 1946 was 58, and 80 in 2004.

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