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Batham Name Meaning

possibly from the place referred to in the name of the Roman road Bathamgate in Derbys. The place-name is lost but it is from *Baðum the dative plural of OE bað ‘bath’ and must denote the Roman baths at Buxton where the road leads. The first and second bearers may really belong with Beetham or with a lost place referred to in the name of Henricus atte Bathe 1381 in Poll Tax (Chelmarsh Sutton and Hampton Shrops) respectively.

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


Similar surnames: Latham, Barham, Basham, Badham, Tatham, Baham, Botham, Witham, Bachar

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You can see how Batham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Batham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Batham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Batham families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Batham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Batham families in 1911.
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What did your Batham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Batham. 100% of Batham men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 487 immigration records available for the last name Batham. 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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There are 345 military records available for the last name Batham. For the veterans among your Batham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Batham lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Batham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Batham in 1969 was 83, and 64 in 2002.

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