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Bettesworth Family History

Bettesworth Name Meaning

from Betchworth (Surrey) recorded as Becheswrth (1210–12) Bettisworth (1448). The place-name is from an Old English male given name Becci in the genitive case with -es + worth ‘enclosure smallholding’.

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


Similar surnames: Butterworth, Bedsworth, Tittsworth, Bettencourt, Molesworth

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Where is the Bettesworth family from?

You can see how Bettesworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bettesworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1911. The most Bettesworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Bettesworth family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Bettesworth's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Bettesworth families in 1840.
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What did your Bettesworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bettesworth. 100% of Bettesworth men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 288 immigration records available for the last name Bettesworth. 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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There are 209 military records available for the last name Bettesworth. For the veterans among your Bettesworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bettesworth lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2001, in the United States, Bettesworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Bettesworth in 1956 was 51, and 84 in 2001.

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