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 | 62 |
| Buckinghamshire | 78 |
| Berkshire | 101 |
| Cambridgeshire | 177 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 56 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 20 |
| Derbyshire | 89 |
| Devon | 130 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 60 |
| Essex | 270 |
| Gloucestershire | 91 |
| Hampshire | 288 |
| Herefordshire | 70 |
| Hertfordshire | 167 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 141 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 86 |
| Lancashire | 506 |
| Leicestershire | 156 |
| Lincolnshire | 140 |
| London | 1,149 |
| Middlesex | 237 |
| Northumberland | 59 |
| Norfolk | 33 |
| Northamptonshire | 176 |
| Nottinghamshire | 80 |
| Oxfordshire | 40 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 141 |
| Shropshire | 14 |
| Suffolk | 48 |
| Somerset | 50 |
| Surrey | 141 |
| Sussex | 108 |
| Staffordshire | 85 |
| Warwickshire | 206 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 48 |
| Worcestershire | 195 |
| Yorkshire | 2,923 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 88 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 31 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 83 |
| General Labourer | 80 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 80 |
| General Servant Domestic | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 55 |
| Scholar | 47 |
| Farmer | 43 |
| Carpenter | 28 |
| Woollen Weaver | 27 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 26 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 26 |
| Cook Domestic | 25 |
| House Maid Domestic | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Laundress Wash | 21 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 20 |
| Coal Hewer | 19 |
| Dressmaker | 18 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 17 |
| Plumber | 17 |
| Labourer | 16 |
| Coal Miner | 16 |
| Cloth 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 |