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Bathgate Family History

Bathgate Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place so named in West Lothian recorded c. 1160 as Batchet probably derived from Brittonic baeddgoed ‘boar wood’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Southgate, Tatham, Tungate, Basham, Bachar, Latham, Rathbone

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Where is the Bathgate family from?

You can see how Bathgate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bathgate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bathgate families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 57 Bathgate families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Bathgate's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bathgate families in 1891.
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What did your Bathgate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bathgate. 50% of Bathgate men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Bathgate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bathgate were Painter and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Fruitere greengrocer (master)
    25%
  • Painter
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Bathgate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bathgate 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bathgate. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bathgate. For the veterans among your Bathgate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bathgate lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bathgate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Bathgate in 1961 was 58, and 72 in 2004.

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