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Where is the Bedell family from?
You can see how Bedell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bedell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bedell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 156 Bedell families living in New York. This was about 74% of all the recorded Bedell's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bedell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bedell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bedell. 15% of Bedell men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Bedell women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bedell were Clerk and Stenographer. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bedell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bedell in 1950 was 50, and 73 in 2004.