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Billyeald Family History

Billyeald Surname Meaning

from an Old French form of the Continental Germanic female personal name Bilihildis (from *bil- ‘sword’ + *hild- ‘battle’). In Old French and Anglo-Norman French it developed to Bileheld Billeheud Bil(h)ald Biliald Bil(h)old and Biliold.

For similar changes of vowel in the final element compare Isild -eld -ald -old under Izzard.

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


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You can see how Billyeald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Billyeald family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Billyeald families living in Derbyshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Billyeald's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Billyeald families in 1891.
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What did your Billyeald ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Billyeald. 100% of Billyeald women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 561 census records available for the last name Billyeald. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Billyeald 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 263 immigration records available for the last name Billyeald. 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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There are 33 military records available for the last name Billyeald. For the veterans among your Billyeald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1980 and 1991, in the United States, Billyeald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Billyeald in 1980 was 69, and 78 in 1991.

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