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Bigfield Family History

Bigfield Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wigfield, Winfield, Bonfield, Barfield, Byfield, Belfield, Banfield

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Where is the Bigfield family from?

You can see how Bigfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigfield family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1901. The most Bigfield families were found in USA in 1840, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Bigfield family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigfield's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Bigfield families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigfield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bigfield ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Bigfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigfield 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 immigration records available for the last name Bigfield. 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 5 military records available for the last name Bigfield. For the veterans among your Bigfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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