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Bathurst Family History

Bathurst Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bathurst in the parish of Warbleton Sussex named with the Old English personal name Bada (a short form of various compound names formed with beadu ‘battle’) + Old English hyrst ‘wooded hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Ashurst, Hayhurst, Hurst, Akehurst, Broadhurst, Hawxhurst, Blackhurst

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Where is the Bathurst family from?

You can see how Bathurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bathurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bathurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 187 Bathurst families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bathurst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bathurst families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bathurst surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bathurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bathurst. 16% of Bathurst men worked as a Carpenter and 74% of Bathurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bathurst were Brick Crushing Heavy W 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

  • Carpenter
    16%
  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • Postman
    11%
  • Brick Crushing Heavy W
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • School Teacher
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bathurst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bathurst 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 Bathurst. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bathurst. For the veterans among your Bathurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bathurst lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bathurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Bathurst in 1944 was 24, and 78 in 2004.

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