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 | 87 |
| Buckinghamshire | 100 |
| Berkshire | 114 |
| Cambridgeshire | 195 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 91 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 126 |
| Devon | 132 |
| Dorset | 20 |
| Durham | 106 |
| Essex | 346 |
| Gloucestershire | 101 |
| Hampshire | 349 |
| Herefordshire | 68 |
| Hertfordshire | 135 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 138 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 131 |
| Lancashire | 577 |
| Leicestershire | 162 |
| Lincolnshire | 180 |
| London | 1,122 |
| Middlesex | 397 |
| Northumberland | 51 |
| Norfolk | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 218 |
| Nottinghamshire | 94 |
| Oxfordshire | 36 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 138 |
| Shropshire | 31 |
| Suffolk | 42 |
| Somerset | 42 |
| Surrey | 206 |
| Sussex | 121 |
| Staffordshire | 87 |
| Warwickshire | 215 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 30 |
| Worcestershire | 230 |
| Yorkshire | 3,231 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 103 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 42 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 884 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 96 |
| Farm Labourer | 78 |
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Private Means | 60 |
| Labourer | 49 |
| Farmer | 41 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 37 |
| At Home | 35 |
| Dressmaker | 34 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| Clerk | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 30 |
| Housekeeper | 30 |
| None | 29 |
| Bricklayer | 26 |
| Laundress | 25 |
| Dress Maker | 24 |
| At School | 22 |
| General Servant Domestic | 21 |
| House Painter | 21 |
| Shop Assistant | 20 |
| Assisting In The Business | 20 |
| Cloth Weaver | 20 |
| Butcher | 19 |
| 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 |