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Bathers Family History

Bathers Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Gathers, Cathers, Lathers, Mathers, Bacher, Mather, Athens, Rather

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Where is the Bathers family from?

You can see how Bathers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bathers family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bathers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Bathers family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bathers's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Bathers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bathers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bathers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bathers. 67% of Bathers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Household Duties
    34%

What Bathers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 446 census records available for the last name Bathers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bathers 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Bathers. 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 22 military records available for the last name Bathers. For the veterans among your Bathers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bathers lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bathers ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bathers

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