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Blakeborough Family History

Blakeborough Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a lost place in Salterforth (WR Yorks) referred to as Blakebroc in a charter of 1147–54, with -b(o)rough substituted for -brok ‘brook’. Alternatively, it may be an altered form of Blackburn with -brok or -b(o)rough substituted for -burn.

Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames records William Blakburne alias Blakebrooke 1600 in York Registry Wills (Waddington WR Yorks) and Walter Blakebrooke, Blagbrooke, or Blageburn 1600–16 in West Yorks Deeds (Bradford WR Yorks).

Compare also Johes. Blakeburne 1541, Jonathan Blackborough 1789 in IGI (Halifax WR Yorks). Blackbrook is now extinct.

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


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You can see how Blakeborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blakeborough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Blakeborough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Blakeborough family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Blakeborough's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Blakeborough families in 1911.
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What did your Blakeborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Auto Electrician Battery Enginee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blakeborough. 20% of Blakeborough men worked as an Auto Electrician Battery Enginee and 85% of Blakeborough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blakeborough were Window Cleaner and Housewife.

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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

  • Auto Electrician Battery Enginee
    20%
  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Motor Trimmer
    20%
  • Window Cleaner
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Blakeborough lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Blakeborough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Blakeborough in 1969 was 82, and 89 in 2002.

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