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Buzzacott Family History

Buzzacott Surname Meaning

From Buzzacott in Combe Martin (Devon) recorded as Bursecot in 1399 and Bussacott in 1667. The place-name may contain the Old English male given name Beorhtsige ‘bright’ + ‘victory’ and cot(e) ‘cottage’.

Possibly in some cases an anglicized form of French Boursicot from a diminutive of French bourse ‘purse’.

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


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You can see how Buzzacott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buzzacott family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1911. The most Buzzacott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Buzzacott families living in Devon. This was about 44% of all the recorded Buzzacott's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Buzzacott families in 1891.
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What did your Buzzacott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Buzzacott. 43% of Buzzacott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    43%
  • Bank Clerk
    29%
  • Domestic Duties
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 107 immigration records available for the last name Buzzacott. 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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There are 44 military records available for the last name Buzzacott. For the veterans among your Buzzacott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Buzzacott life expectancy in 1979 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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