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Bygraves Family History

Bygraves Surname Meaning

variant of Bygrave with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Bygraves family from?

You can see how Bygraves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bygraves family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Bygraves families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Bygraves families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Bygraves's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Bygraves families in 1891.
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What did your Bygraves ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Market Gardeners Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bygraves. 25% of Bygraves men worked as a Market Gardeners Labourer and 72% of Bygraves women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bygraves were Farmworker and Private Means.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Market Gardeners Labourer
    25%
  • Market Gardener own Account
    25%
  • Gardener
    25%
  • Farmworker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Factory Hand Heavy
    6%
  • Private Means
    4%

What Bygraves family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bygraves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bygraves 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 65 immigration records available for the last name Bygraves. 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 143 military records available for the last name Bygraves. For the veterans among your Bygraves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bygraves lifespan?

Average Bygraves life expectancy in 1962 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 68.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bygraves ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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