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Bledsoe Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire named Bledisloe from the Old English personal name Blīth (a byname meaning ‘cheerful’) + Old English hlāw ‘mound tumulus’. This surname is very rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Ledsome, Benson, Breese, Blincoe, Beste, Belson, Gladson, Blossom

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Where is the Bledsoe family from?

You can see how Bledsoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bledsoe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bledsoe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Bledsoe families living in British Columbia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Bledsoe's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bledsoe families in 1911.
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What did your Bledsoe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bledsoe. 23% of Bledsoe men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Bledsoe women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bledsoe were Salesman and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bledsoe. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Bledsoe. For the veterans among your Bledsoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bledsoe lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bledsoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bledsoe in 1946 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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