Bagnall Family History

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Bagnall Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Bagnall in Staffordshire, named with the Old English personal name Badeca, Baduca (from a short form of the various compound names with the first element beadu ‘battle’) + Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ (see Hale) or holt ‘wood’ (see Holt).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Wignall, Bignell, Darnall, Bagwell, Barnaby, Bramhall, Arnall

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Bagnall Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bagnall name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bagnall. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    24%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Bagnall Family Origin

Where is the Bagnall family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Bagnall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bagnall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bagnall families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 5 Bagnall families living in Virginia. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bagnall's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bagnall families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bagnall surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Bagnall Family Occupations

    What did your Bagnall ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Bagnall occupation in the USA was Farmer. 14% of Bagnall's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bagnall family was Laborer. Farmer, Keeping House and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bagnall.

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    • Farmer

      14%

    • Keeping House

      12%

    • Carpenter

      5%

    • Laborer

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bagnall ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Bagnall Historical Records

    What Bagnall family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Bagnall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bagnall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Bagnall. 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 Card

    There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bagnall. For the veterans among your Bagnall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Bagnall Life Expectancy

    What is the average Bagnall lifespan?

    Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bagnall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bagnall in 1956 was 51, and 69 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bagnall

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bagnall ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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