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Bompas Family History

Bompas Surname Meaning

from Old French bon pas ‘good pace’. Compare Lightfoot Golightly.

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


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Where is the Bompas family from?

You can see how Bompas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bompas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Bompas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Bompas families living in London. This was about 72% of all the recorded Bompas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bompas families in 1891.
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What did your Bompas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bompas. 46% of Bompas 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
    46%
  • Private Means
    37%
  • Teacher
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 228 immigration records available for the last name Bompas. 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 65 military records available for the last name Bompas. For the veterans among your Bompas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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