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Bigglestone Family History

Bigglestone Name Meaning

from Bigglestone in Much and Little Birch (Herefs) which is recorded as Buggleston in 1442 and Biggleston in 166 The etymology of the place-name is uncertain but it may derive from an Old English personal name *Biccel (genitive *Bicc(e)les) + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Eggleston, Goldstone, Singleton, Eggleton, Blystone, Pingleton

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You can see how Bigglestone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigglestone family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Bigglestone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Bigglestone families living in Staffordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bigglestone's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bigglestone families in 1891.
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What did your Bigglestone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bigglestone. 100% of Bigglestone men worked as a Bricklayer and 88% of Bigglestone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 104 immigration records available for the last name Bigglestone. 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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There are 72 military records available for the last name Bigglestone. For the veterans among your Bigglestone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bigglestone lifespan?

Between 1977 and 1993, in the United States, Bigglestone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Bigglestone in 1977 was 82, and 80 in 1993.

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