Bedford Name Meaning: A habitational name from the county of Bedfordshire. Named after the 7th Century personal name 'Beda' and 'ford' a river crossing.
Anglo-Saxon in origin
Discover how your Bedford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 63 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 117 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 31 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 96 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 13 |
| Essex | 59 |
| Gloucestershire | 78 |
| Hampshire | 166 |
| Herefordshire | 63 |
| Hertfordshire | 156 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 176 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 27 |
| Lancashire | 130 |
| Leicestershire | 55 |
| Lincolnshire | 131 |
| London | 620 |
| Middlesex | 84 |
| Northumberland | 3 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 104 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 |
| Oxfordshire | 38 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 176 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 25 |
| Surrey | 67 |
| Sussex | 22 |
| Staffordshire | 58 |
| Warwickshire | 117 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 105 |
| Worcestershire | 58 |
| Yorkshire | 1,257 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 32 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 207 |
| Female Servant | 126 |
| Independent | 93 |
| Labourer | 61 |
| Male Servant | 54 |
| Farmer | 49 |
| Shoe Maker | 39 |
| Coal Miner | 35 |
| Fancy Weaver | 21 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Worsted Weaver | 18 |
| Brick Maker | 17 |
| Butcher | 16 |
| Publican | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Clerk | 13 |
| Ag Labourer | 12 |
| Weaver | 11 |
| Apprentice | 10 |
| School Master | 10 |
| Ag Lab | 10 |
| Servant | 9 |
| Independant | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bedford | 3,193 |
| William Bedford | 3,125 |
| John Bedford | 2,793 |
| Elizabeth Bedford | 2,105 |
| Sarah Bedford | 2,098 |
| George Bedford | 1,956 |
| Thomas Bedford | 1,814 |
| James Bedford | 1,436 |
| Ann Bedford | 1,149 |
| Joseph Bedford | 1,094 |
| Charles Bedford | 1,029 |
| Henry Bedford | 977 |
| Jane Bedford | 860 |
| Eliza Bedford | 852 |
| Emma Bedford | 820 |
| Annie Bedford | 740 |
| Alice Bedford | 667 |
| Arthur Bedford | 638 |
| Hannah Bedford | 604 |
| Ellen Bedford | 546 |
| Emily Bedford | 542 |
| Robert Bedford | 540 |
| Edward Bedford | 529 |
| Martha Bedford | 519 |
| Alfred Bedford | 503 |