Bault Family History

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Bault Name Meaning

from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element bald ‘bold’. nickname for a lively person, from Old French baud ‘joyful’, ‘abandoned’ (a word of Germanic origin--see above--but with an altered sense).

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


Similar surnames: Nault, Bald, Gault, Bolt, Baum, Baust, Balle, Laut, Sault, Bast

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Bault Family Origin

Where is the Bault family from?

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You can see how Bault families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bault family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bault families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Bault families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Bault's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bault families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bault surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bault Family Occupations

What did your Bault ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bault occupation in the UK was Builders Labourer. 50% of Bault's were Builders Labourers. Builders Labourer and Gen Lab were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Bault.

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  • Builders Labourer

    50%

  • Gen Lab

    50%

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

Bault Historical Records

What Bault family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bault. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bault census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 241 immigration records available for the last name Bault. 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 Card

There are 435 military records available for the last name Bault. For the veterans among your Bault ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bault Life Expectancy

What is the average Bault lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bault life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bault in 1951 was 55, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bault

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bault 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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