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Bodiford Family History

Bodiford Surname Meaning

English (Devon): rare habitational name from Bideford, a seaport in North Devon, which is named with the Cornish river name Bȳd, the name of a local stream + Old English ea ‘river’ + ford ‘ford’.

Bodiford is recorded in 1607 as a pronunciation of the placename.

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


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Where is the Bodiford family from?

You can see how Bodiford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodiford family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodiford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Bodiford families living in Alabama. This was about 42% of all the recorded Bodiford's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Bodiford families in 1840.
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What did your Bodiford ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bodiford. 32% of Bodiford men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Bodiford women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodiford were Operator and Farm Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Waitress
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Bodiford lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bodiford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Bodiford in 1950 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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