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Buskin Family History

Buskin Surname Meaning

from Buskin in Devon or topographic for someone who lived ‘(by the) bushes’ from the dative plural busken of Middle English busk ‘bush’ (borrowed from Old Scandinavian buskr). Some examples may belong under (2).

from Middle English bukke-skin skin of a buck used particularly of buckskin breeches used to denote a maker of breeches or for a worker in buckskin or leather.

Richard de Gravele called Bokskyn was an apprentice of Walter Polyt fuyster (‘saddletree maker’; see Fewster) 1311 in London Letter Books D.

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


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You can see how Buskin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buskin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Buskin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Buskin families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Buskin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Buskin families in 1891.
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What did your Buskin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Buskin. 79% of Buskin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 301 immigration records available for the last name Buskin. 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 172 military records available for the last name Buskin. For the veterans among your Buskin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1954 and 2002, in the United States, Buskin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Buskin in 1954 was 51, and 78 in 2002.

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