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Basketter Family History

Basketter Surname Meaning

for a basket maker from Middle English basket + the agent suffix -er. Compare William Basketwricte 1229 in Patent Rolls (Lincs) and Thomas Basketmaker 1551 in IGI (Cambridge Cambs).

The great majority of early bearers are from the willow-growing fen country.

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


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Where is the Basketter family from?

You can see how Basketter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basketter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Basketter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Basketter families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Basketter's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Basketter families in 1880.
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What did your Basketter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Basketter. 50% of Basketter men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Basketter 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Motor Mechanic
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Basketter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Basketter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basketter 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Basketter. 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 164 military records available for the last name Basketter. For the veterans among your Basketter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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