Baillie Family History

Baillie Surname Meaning

Scottish:: from Older Scots baillie baili. In Scotland a baillie was a status name for any of various officials including the chief magistrate in a barony and (later) the chief magistrate or administrative officer of a barony or district.

Etymologically this is the same word as English Bailey but the functions as well as the spelling of the two officials were different in England and Scotland.

Topographic name from Older Scots bailli ‘outer court of a castle’; see Bailey 3 and Bale.

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

Similar surnames: Bailie, Willie, Billie, Gillie, Tillie, Dillie, Lillie, Balle, Faille, Fairlie

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6K	Military Records
35K	Immigration Records
63K	Census and Voter Lists
153K	Member Trees

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Where is the Baillie family from?

You can see how Baillie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baillie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baillie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 117 Baillie families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 32% of all the recorded Baillie's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Baillie families in 1911.

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What did your Baillie ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Baillie. 48% of Baillie men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Baillie women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baillie were Carpenter and Teacher.

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Farmer

48%

Labourer

Engineer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

22%

Student

19%

Laundry

13%

Teacher

13%

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Census Record

There are 63K census records available for the last name Baillie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baillie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 35K immigration records available for the last name Baillie. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Baillie. For the veterans among your Baillie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baillie lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Baillie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Baillie in 1953 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

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Baillie Surname Meaning

Etymologically this is the same word as English Bailey but the functions as well as the spelling of the two officials were different in England and Scotland.

Topographic name from Older Scots bailli ‘outer court of a castle’; see Bailey 3 and Bale.

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

Where is the Baillie family from?

What did your Baillie ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

48%

Labourer

Engineer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

22%

Student

19%

Laundry

13%

Teacher

13%

What Baillie family records will you find?

What is the average Baillie lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Baillie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Baillie in 1953 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

Baillie Family History

Baillie Surname Meaning

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Baillie Surname Meaning

321,000 record(s) for Baillie

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Where is the Baillie family from?

What did your Baillie ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Baillie family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Baillie lifespan?

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