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Bulley Family History

Bulley Name Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in northern France called Bouillé (La Manche Maine-et-Loire Mayenne) or Bully-en-Brai (Seine-Maritime) from a Gaulish personal name of uncertain form and meaning + the locative suffix -acum. habitational name from one or more of several places with similar names in England such as Bulleigh in Devon or Bulley in Gloucestershire both named with Old English bula ‘bull’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Similar surnames: Burley, Buller, Buley, Hulley, Pulley, Bullen, Curley, Bodley, Billy

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Where is the Bulley family from?

You can see how Bulley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bulley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bulley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 39 Bulley families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Bulley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bulley families in 1911.

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What did your Bulley ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
50%
Student
17%
Superintendent
17%
Labourer
17%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Farmer
100%

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Passenger Lists
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Bulley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bulley 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bulley. 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 Bulley. For the veterans among your Bulley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bulley lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bulley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Bulley in 1960 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

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