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Baldy Family History

Baldy Name Meaning

Scottish: from the personal name Baldy or Baldie a pet form of Archibald . English: variant of Baldey. From the Middle English female personal name Baldith (Old English Bealdgȳth formed with beald ‘bold brave’ + gȳth ‘combat war’) or from the Middle English female personal name Baldive (Old English Bealdgifu formed from beald + gifu ‘gift’). In Suffolk possibly from a Middle English survival of the Old Norse male personal name Baldi from an ancestor of Old Norse ballr having a sense like Old English beald ‘bold brave’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bald, Baldry, Bay, Bold, Paley, Baldo, Wald, Batley, Balls, Balle

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Where is the Baldy family from?

You can see how Baldy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baldy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Baldy families living in Quebec. This was about 57% of all the recorded Baldy's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Baldy families in 1911.

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What did your Baldy ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
37%
Labor
14%
Farmer
12%
Proprietor
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework
25%
Teacher
25%
Housewife
25%
Nurse
25%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 407 immigration records available for the last name Baldy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Baldy. For the veterans among your Baldy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Baldy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baldy 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 407 immigration records available for the last name Baldy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Baldy. For the veterans among your Baldy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldy lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Baldy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Baldy in 1959 was 51, and 93 in 2004.

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