Bamford Name Meaning: A habitational name from various places named with old English beam 'tree','beam' + ford 'ford'.
May indicate someone who lived near a ford beside a plank bridge, for those who wished to keep their feet dry (footbridge). The first recorded spelling is that of 'William de Bamford',dated 1228.
Discover how your Bamford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 13 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 135 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 259 |
| Devon | 16 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 14 |
| Essex | 24 |
| Gloucestershire | 57 |
| Hampshire | 10 |
| Herefordshire | 13 |
| Hertfordshire | 25 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 30 |
| Lancashire | 1,996 |
| Leicestershire | 72 |
| Lincolnshire | 38 |
| London | 206 |
| Middlesex | 21 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 156 |
| Nottinghamshire | 192 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 12 |
| Surrey | 35 |
| Sussex | 6 |
| Staffordshire | 277 |
| Warwickshire | 86 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
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| Yorkshire | 303 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
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| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 757 |
| Cotton Weaver | 167 |
| Coal Miner | 54 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| Woollen Weaver | 38 |
| General Labourer | 32 |
| House Keeper | 30 |
| Dress Maker | 25 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 25 |
| Carter | 23 |
| Silk Weaver | 23 |
| Joiner | 20 |
| Cotton Operative | 20 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Laundress | 18 |
| Charwoman | 14 |
| Cotton Winder | 14 |
| Annuitant | 13 |
| Cotton Spinner | 13 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| House Wife | 12 |
| Milliner | 10 |
| General Servant Domestic | 10 |
| Silk Winder | 10 |
| Woollen Operative | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bamford | 2,297 |
| John Bamford | 2,036 |
| William Bamford | 1,799 |
| Elizabeth Bamford | 1,426 |
| James Bamford | 1,349 |
| Sarah Bamford | 1,311 |
| Thomas Bamford | 1,302 |
| George Bamford | 893 |
| Ann Bamford | 777 |
| Charles Bamford | 686 |
| Joseph Bamford | 589 |
| Alice Bamford | 557 |
| Henry Bamford | 522 |
| Jane Bamford | 518 |
| Hannah Bamford | 466 |
| Robert Bamford | 457 |
| Samuel Bamford | 457 |
| Martha Bamford | 442 |
| Annie Bamford | 422 |
| Ellen Bamford | 401 |
| Eliza Bamford | 396 |
| Emma Bamford | 365 |
| Margaret Bamford | 340 |
| Edward Bamford | 333 |
| Alfred Bamford | 259 |