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 | 60 |
| Buckinghamshire | 104 |
| Berkshire | 116 |
| Cambridgeshire | 201 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 27 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 60 |
| Devon | 134 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 65 |
| Essex | 131 |
| Gloucestershire | 76 |
| Hampshire | 223 |
| Herefordshire | 104 |
| Hertfordshire | 145 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 151 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 44 |
| Lancashire | 347 |
| Leicestershire | 108 |
| Lincolnshire | 116 |
| London | 1,054 |
| Middlesex | 153 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 30 |
| Northamptonshire | 156 |
| Nottinghamshire | 51 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 151 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 19 |
| Somerset | 52 |
| Surrey | 135 |
| Sussex | 89 |
| Staffordshire | 64 |
| Warwickshire | 137 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 80 |
| Worcestershire | 123 |
| Yorkshire | 2,412 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 60 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 19 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,420 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 148 |
| Coal Miner | 136 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| General Labourer | 51 |
| General Servant | 51 |
| Dress Maker | 49 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| General Servant Domestic | 28 |
| Annuitant | 25 |
| Carpenter | 25 |
| Joiner | 24 |
| Cloth Weaver | 22 |
| Gardener | 21 |
| Woollen Weaver | 21 |
| Boot Maker | 19 |
| Bricklayer | 19 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Worsted Weaver | 18 |
| Worsted Spinner | 17 |
| Charwoman | 16 |
| Farm Labourer | 16 |
| Straw Plaiter | 15 |
| 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 |