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Bousfield Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bousfield in Orton (Westmorland). The placename derives from Old English boga or Old Norse bogi ‘bow’ in the sense ‘curving hillside’ with a Middle English genitive singular ending -es + Old Norse fjall fell ‘mountain hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Bonfield, Burfield, Hosfield, Horsfield, Bonifield, Brumfield

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Where is the Bousfield family from?

You can see how Bousfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bousfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bousfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 58 Bousfield families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Bousfield's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bousfield families in 1911.
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What did your Bousfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bousfield. 71% of Bousfield men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bousfield women worked as a Teacher. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    71%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bousfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bousfield 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bousfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bousfield. For the veterans among your Bousfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bousfield lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bousfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bousfield in 1963 was 68, and 80 in 2004.

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