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Balkwill Family History

Balkwill Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a lost or unidentified place in Devon named with Old English balca ‘ridge’ + Old English wiella ‘spring stream’ or else it may be irregular for one of the places in Devon called Blackwell or Blakewell (see Blackwell) but none of these is close to where Balkwill is first recorded.

A variant of Bakewell from the place-name Bakewell (Derbys) which appears as Baukwell, Bawkwell and the like throughout the Middle Ages.

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


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You can see how Balkwill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balkwill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Balkwill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 90 Balkwill families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Balkwill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Balkwill families in 1911.
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What did your Balkwill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Balkwill. 58% of Balkwill men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Balkwill women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balkwill were Engineer and Stenographer.

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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
    58%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Income
    10%
  • Engineer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 713 immigration records available for the last name Balkwill. 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 536 military records available for the last name Balkwill. For the veterans among your Balkwill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balkwill lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Balkwill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Balkwill in 1965 was 81, and 87 in 2003.

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