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Bulfield Family History

Bulfield Surname Meaning

Apparently from a lost or unidentified place so named perhaps deriving from Middle English bole bule ‘bull’ + feld ‘open land field’ (Old English *bula feld); or perhaps from Bilfield in Hatfield (Herefs).

As in Nicholas de Billefeld 1290 in Patent Rolls (Herefs).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Bulfield family from?

You can see how Bulfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bulfield family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Bulfield families living in Lancashire. This was about 84% of all the recorded Bulfield's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bulfield families in 1891.
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What did your Bulfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bulfield. 100% of Bulfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 736 census records available for the last name Bulfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bulfield 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 152 immigration records available for the last name Bulfield. 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 41 military records available for the last name Bulfield. For the veterans among your Bulfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bulfield lifespan?

Average Bulfield life expectancy in 1968 was 92 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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