Batey Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Batey Name Meaning

English (mainly Northumberland): from a pet form of Bartholomew.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bate, Patey, Batty, Baney, Bates, Baty, Battey, Rabey, Bakey, Batley

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Batey Family Origin

Where is the Batey family from?

Location
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Batey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Batey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Batey families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 563 Batey families living in Durham. This was about 40% of all the recorded Batey's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Batey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Batey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Batey

Batey Family Occupations

What did your Batey ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Batey occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 9% of Batey's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Batey family was Blacksmith. Coal Miner, Farmer and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Batey.

View Census data for Batey | Data not to scale

  • Coal Miner

    9%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Batey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Batey Historical Records

What Batey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Batey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Batey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Batey

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Batey. 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.

View all Batey immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Batey. For the veterans among your Batey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Batey military records

You've only scratched the surface of Batey family history.

Discover More

Batey Life Expectancy

What is the average Batey lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Batey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Batey in 1950 was 22, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Batey

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Batey 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.

Famous Batey Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Look up another name