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Hi,
When I was about 10 there was only 2 Bidmeads in the phone book my dad and a sports shop a few miles away, called A E Bidmead sports shop, my dads name, Albert Edward Bidmead.
The shops owners new nothing of us lol
Now I want to find out as much as I can about this name, I have found it's in Australia, US and Canada and also the Northwest of England. I was born in Edware, Middlesex in the 1960's and all I know is my family was from there.
I never knew my grandparents but we have a large a large family, many aunts and uncles, too many to remember ;)
My name is Mark Bidmead, I will be shocked if anyone knows me Lol
Regards,
Mark
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In the 1881 census there were 265 people called Bidmead, these are the numbers in the main counties with smaller numbers in other counties. (Archer Software's 19th Century Surname Atlas)
Berkshire 42
Middlesex 39
Gloucestershire 38
Warwickshire 37
Oxfordshire 36
Worcestershire 10
Somerset 10
Surrey 9
Devon 7
There are 522 in the 1911 Census
Stan
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Hi
On the Surname Database there is an origin of the name Bidmead www.surnamedb.com
Good luck with your search
Suziq
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Hi Mark and welcome :)
Are you looking for Bidmeads generally, or to trace your own line of Bidmeads back?
If the latter you'll need to note down what you know of the family as a starting point. Was your father born 15 Oct 1916 in Reading*, married your mum 1950, died north London 1996?
*If so, his parents were:
Stephen Thomas Bidmead (born Maidenhead 1883, died Hendon 1967 aged 84), and
Florence Ada nee Watkins (born Hampshire 11 Oct 1881, died Hendon 1970)
...who married in Henley in 1907. They appeared with him in Hendon in the 1946 electoral roll and were still in Hendon (30 Goldsmith Ave, NW9) in 1965.
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In England, Wales and the Isle of Mann in September 2002 there were 702 Bidmeads http://www.taliesin-arlein.net/names/search.php
Stan
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who married in Henley in 1907. They appeared with him in Hendon in the 1946 electoral roll and were still in Hendon (30 Goldsmith Ave, NW9) in 1965
Thanks for that! :)
That all sounds right as my far as I know my grandparents were born at that address, I didn't get to meet them though, they passed away when I was young. I know my dad was born there, and my uncle Ernie, that was the last of the line that lived in that house.
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avm228
Im trying to find as much as possible about the Bidmead name.
Thanks
Mark
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That all sounds right as my far as I know my grandparents were born at that address, I didn't get to meet them though, they passed away when I was young. I know my dad was born there, and my uncle Ernie, that was the last of the line that lived in that house.
Your grandparents weren't born there - as I mentioned previously they were born in Berkshire (Maidenhead) and Hampshire respectively. However they were settled at 30 Goldsmith Avenue from 1929. Before that the electoral rolls show them at Reets Farm, Cool Oak, Hendon from 1922-1928.
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Uncle Ernie would be Ernest George Bidmead, born 30 Oct 1924 Hendon (this was when the family was at Reets Farm). He died in Barnet in 2004. He and his wife Daphne Joan (1928-1993) are, as you say, shown with your grandparents at the 30 Goldsmith Rd address in 1965.
Reets Farm seems to have been one of the last vestiges of rural Hendon before it was all built up - it gets a brief mention here: www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=26880
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I live in Liverpool and remember the name as a child
christenings
26th june 1881 Christ church ,Liverpool - Robert William Richard Bidmead
31st July 1883 St Nathaniel ,Liverpool - Annia Elizabeth Bidmead
30th June 1885 Liverpool - Mary Eliza Bidmead
all children of Thomas Bidmead and Elizabeth
1881 census living in Low Wood Street,West Derby,Liverpool transcribed as Bedmead
Thomas Bidmead aged 30 b 1851 in Worcester - Confectioner
Elizabeth Bidmead aged 28 b Worcester
T George Bidmead aged 7 b Worcester
Charles Harry Bidmead aged 5 b Worcester
John Earnest Bidmead aged 3 b Worcester
Sarah Wattison aged 64 visitor b Shropshire
do you know of any Bidmead in your family in Liverpool
www.192.com has Bidmead in Liverpool in Electoral roll in 2002
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Thanks,
I know my grandparent wasn't born there, not sure where my dad was born, I know he lived in that house in Hendon till he met my mum.
I just don't know how to search my family tree. have tried but you need ass kinds of info about DOB and deaths. All I know is my mothers maden name is Green, that is such a popular name I just stalled.
If need be, I can ask other members of my family but you need to tell me what you need.
Sorry to be a pain.
Mark
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Hi,My name is Alison Bidmead,I was born in Doncaster,but my paternal roots are in the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire areas.I am in touch with a gentleman who now lives in Australia,but his wife was a Bidmead before marriage and she came from the London area.I have quite a lot of Bidmead history,if you can give me some specifics,I might have a link for you.Best regards,Alison
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Be very careful with the name Bidmead,as I have found(to my cost) there are so many variants of the name ie; Bidmade Bidmede,Bidmeed,It seems the further back I go,the more obscure the spelling,I suppose,not everyone had perfect spelling years ago,even vicars! I have come across baptism records with one spelling for the child and another for the father.I have been told that the original spelling was Bigamee,and originated in Ireland,but all but a few Irish records were lost in a fire,so my research had to stop there.There are some very old Bidmead recordings in the area of Bisley,Glous.I have yet to tie mine in with these.