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Bodycombe Family History

Bodycombe Name Meaning

from Butcombe (Somerset) which is recorded as Budancumb in 984–1016 Budicome in 1086 and Budecumb in 1225. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Buda (genitive Budan) + cumb ‘hollow valley’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Holcombe, Boyce, Coulombe, Widdicombe, Coombe, Combe, Claycomb

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Where is the Bodycombe family from?

You can see how Bodycombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodycombe family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Bodycombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Bodycombe families living in Glamorgan. This was about 90% of all the recorded Bodycombe's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Bodycombe families in 1891.
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What did your Bodycombe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk In Holy Orders and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bodycombe. 50% of Bodycombe men worked as a Clerk In Holy Orders and 89% of Bodycombe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodycombe were Carpenter and Domestic Unpaid. .

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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

  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    50%
  • Carpenter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    12%
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Census Records

There are 773 census records available for the last name Bodycombe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bodycombe 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 165 immigration records available for the last name Bodycombe. 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 75 military records available for the last name Bodycombe. For the veterans among your Bodycombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodycombe lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Bodycombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Bodycombe in 1964 was 84, and 71 in 2001.

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