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 | 88 |
| Berkshire | 102 |
| Cambridgeshire | 195 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 51 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 28 |
| Derbyshire | 57 |
| Devon | 161 |
| Dorset | 29 |
| Durham | 73 |
| Essex | 172 |
| Gloucestershire | 89 |
| Hampshire | 263 |
| Herefordshire | 56 |
| Hertfordshire | 159 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 187 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 50 |
| Lancashire | 411 |
| Leicestershire | 151 |
| Lincolnshire | 118 |
| London | 1,074 |
| Middlesex | 188 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 146 |
| Nottinghamshire | 43 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 187 |
| Shropshire | 25 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 59 |
| Surrey | 178 |
| Sussex | 77 |
| Staffordshire | 74 |
| Warwickshire | 140 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 75 |
| Worcestershire | 163 |
| Yorkshire | 2,451 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 75 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,188 |
| Coal Miner | 151 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 120 |
| General Labourer | 88 |
| Domestic Servant | 64 |
| Living On Own Means | 63 |
| Dress Maker | 56 |
| Labourer | 53 |
| General Servant Domestic | 40 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Farm Labourer | 35 |
| Cloth Weaver | 33 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 32 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| Clerk | 32 |
| Laundress | 31 |
| General Servant | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Gardener | 21 |
| Joiner | 19 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Grocer | 16 |
| Woollen Weaver | 16 |
| 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 |