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Bloxham Family History

Bloxham Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Bloxham in Oxfordshire and Bloxholm in Lincolnshire both of which are recorded in Domesday Book as Blochesham from an unrecorded Old English byname Blocc + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

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


Similar surnames: Basham, Beckham, Barham, Clapham, Bingham, Woodham, Burcham, Bickham

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Where is the Bloxham family from?

You can see how Bloxham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bloxham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bloxham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Bloxham families living in Virginia. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bloxham's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bloxham families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bloxham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bloxham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bloxham. 26% of Bloxham men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Bloxham women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bloxham were Manager and Clerk. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Manager
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    31%
  • New Worker
    24%
  • Saleslady
    16%
  • Clerk
    16%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bloxham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Bloxham. For the veterans among your Bloxham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bloxham lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bloxham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Bloxham in 1946 was 58, and 80 in 2004.

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