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Bidwell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bedwell (Essex Hertfordshire) Bedlar's Green (Essex) Bidwell (Bedfordshire Northamptonshire Devon Somerset) or Biddles Farm (Buckinghamshire) all of which were named as ‘the spring or stream in a shallow valley’ from Old English bydewelle (composed of the elements byde(n) ‘tub’ + well(a) ‘spring stream’).

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


Similar surnames: Bridwell, Sidwell, Birdwell, Tidwell, Kidwell, Bagwell, Rodwell

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Where is the Bidwell family from?

You can see how Bidwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bidwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bidwell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 119 Bidwell families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Bidwell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bidwell families in 1891.
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What did your Bidwell 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 Bidwell. 14% of Bidwell men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Bidwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bidwell were Builders Labourer 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • House Painter
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Bidwell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Bidwell. For the veterans among your Bidwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bidwell lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bidwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bidwell in 1944 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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