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UK surname

Baguley

A locational surname referring to someone from places called Baguley in Cheshire or Greater Manchester, England.

In the 1881 census there were 844 people recorded with the Baguley surname, ranking it #4,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,074, ranked #5,440, down from #4,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prestbury, Stockport and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ashfield, Tameside and Gedling.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baguley is 1,314 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.3%.

1881 census count

844

Ranked #4,467

Modern count

1,074

2016, ranked #5,440

Peak year

1911

1,314 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baguley had 844 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,467 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,074 in 2016, ranked #5,440.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,314 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Baguley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Baguley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Baguley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Baguley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 496 #5,039
1861 historical 431 #5,963
1881 historical 844 #4,467
1891 historical 971 #4,261
1901 historical 1,205 #4,085
1911 historical 1,314 #3,630
1997 modern 1,114 #5,011
1998 modern 1,133 #5,123
1999 modern 1,170 #5,035
2000 modern 1,167 #5,019
2001 modern 1,160 #4,955
2002 modern 1,165 #5,032
2003 modern 1,121 #5,099
2004 modern 1,106 #5,165
2005 modern 1,107 #5,103
2006 modern 1,110 #5,104
2007 modern 1,125 #5,084
2008 modern 1,102 #5,205
2009 modern 1,108 #5,296
2010 modern 1,109 #5,399
2011 modern 1,084 #5,446
2012 modern 1,078 #5,378
2013 modern 1,079 #5,469
2014 modern 1,075 #5,523
2015 modern 1,087 #5,396
2016 modern 1,074 #5,440

Geography

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Where Baguleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prestbury, Stockport, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Eccles and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ashfield, Tameside, Gedling, Stockport and Salford. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Prestbury Cheshire
2 Stockport Cheshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Eccles Lancashire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ashfield 005 Ashfield
2 Tameside 010 Tameside
3 Gedling 007 Gedling
4 Stockport 012 Stockport
5 Salford 024 Salford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baguley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Baguley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baguley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Baguley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Baguley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Baguley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Baguley is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Baguley is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Baguley falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Baguley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Baguley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Baguley

The surname Baguley is of English origin, derived from the name of a place located in Cheshire, England. It is believed to have originated in the 12th century, and the earliest recorded spelling is "de Baggelegh" in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1199.

The name Baguley is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bæc" meaning "back" or "ridge," and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a ridge or clearing in a wooded area.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Baguley can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Bagvile." This entry suggests that the name had already been established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records as "de Baggelegh," "de Baggiley," and "de Baggeley." These variations indicate the fluidity of spelling during that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname Baguley throughout history include:

1. Sir William Baguley (1605-1671), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Preston. 2. Thomas Baguley (1773-1845), an English industrialist and inventor who patented a method for producing metallic sodium. 3. Sir Andrew Baguley (1868-1944), a British civil engineer and inventor, known for his contributions to the development of reinforced concrete. 4. Edith Baguley (1884-1970), an English novelist and playwright, known for her works set in the industrial towns of northern England. 5. Arthur Baguley (1904-1996), a British athlete who competed in the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games in the long jump and triple jump events.

The surname Baguley is still prevalent in England, particularly in the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, where it originated and has deep historical roots.

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1881 census detail

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Baguley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baguley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 333 Baguleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.44x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 333 3.44x
Nottinghamshire 179 16.27x
Cheshire 127 7.05x
Leicestershire 38 4.20x
Derbyshire 29 2.27x
Middlesex 23 0.28x
Yorkshire 22 0.27x
Northumberland 15 1.23x
Shropshire 15 2.13x
Staffordshire 13 0.47x
Surrey 12 0.30x
Worcestershire 8 0.75x
Lanarkshire 7 0.27x
Lincolnshire 7 0.54x
Warwickshire 6 0.29x
Denbighshire 2 0.65x
Gloucestershire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Droylsden in Lancashire leads with 57 Baguleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 180.32x.

Place Total Index
Droylsden 57 180.32x
Salford 30 10.53x
Worsley 26 43.54x
Arnold 25 155.67x
Walton On Hill 19 36.20x
Bollin Fee 17 212.77x
Elston 17 1328.13x
Hulme 17 8.40x
West Derby 17 6.00x
Manchester 16 3.67x
Macclesfield 15 18.72x
Mansfield 15 39.39x
Barton Upon Irwell 14 19.20x
Blackburn 14 5.43x
Dukinfield 14 16.81x
Nottingham St Mary 14 4.92x
Cheadle 13 37.77x
Oldham 13 4.16x
Toxteth Park 13 3.96x
Altrincham 12 38.11x
Beeston 12 94.94x
Stoke Upon Trent 12 4.11x
Warrington 12 10.45x
Leicester St Margaret 11 4.98x
Lymm 11 83.97x
Syerston 11 2444.44x
Newark Upon Trent 10 25.28x
Ashton Under Lyne 9 4.25x
Calverton 9 258.62x
Madeley 9 34.80x
Southwark St Saviour 9 21.45x
Chorlton On Medlock 8 5.20x
Daylesford 8 2424.24x
Newcastle On Tyne St 8 12.70x
Pilkington 8 21.74x
Stretford 8 15.01x
Syston 8 94.45x
Belton 7 603.45x
Glasgow 7 1.49x
East Stoke 6 1034.48x
Elmton 6 413.79x
Hale 6 96.46x
Hucknall Torkard 6 21.50x
Little Hulton 6 37.41x
Melton Mowbray 6 36.86x
Newton 6 8.04x
Openshaw 6 13.22x
Withington 6 19.22x
Woodborough 6 241.94x
Basford 5 9.86x
Brightside Bierlow 5 3.15x
Caythorpe 5 602.41x
Clerkenwell London 5 2.59x
East Bridgford 5 199.20x
Harby 5 303.03x
Ilkeston 5 13.95x
Stockport 5 5.39x
Sutton In Macclesfield 5 26.74x
Westminster St John 5 5.03x
York St Mary 5 14.92x
Bassingham 4 197.04x
Bollington In 4 24.94x
Broughton In Salford 4 4.52x
Fairfield 4 46.78x
Fulham London 4 3.38x
Lenton 4 15.43x
Litchurch 4 7.78x
Sale 4 18.09x
Sheffield 4 1.55x
Shrewsbury St Chad 4 16.16x
Sutton Coldfield 4 18.48x
Swinton In Rotherham 4 18.70x
Westgate 4 5.32x
Bromley London 3 1.67x
Knutsford Nether 3 27.55x
Liverpool 3 0.51x
Long Eaton 3 17.78x
Mexborough 3 18.68x
Pulford 3 405.41x
Shoreditch London 3 0.85x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Baguley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Baguley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 62
William 45
Thomas 35
Joseph 32
George 24
James 23
Samuel 17
Charles 15
Alfred 12
Herbert 12
Walter 11
Arthur 9
Peter 9
Henry 8
Frederick 7
Albert 6
Harry 6
Edward 5
Ernest 5
Richard 4
Edwin 3
Joshua 3
Mark 3
Sidney 3
Acton 2
Andrew 2
Clement 2
Cranfield 2
Ralph 2
Robert 2
Robt. 2
Timothy 2
Christopher 1
Cornelius 1
David 1
Edmund 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederik 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Henery 1
Josh. 1
Laurence 1
Leonard 1
Owen 1
Randolphus 1
Reuben 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Baguley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baguley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 844 people were recorded with the Baguley surname. That placed it at #4,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baguley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,074 in 2016. That gives Baguley a modern rank of #5,440.

What does the Baguley surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from places called Baguley in Cheshire or Greater Manchester, England.

What does the Baguley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Baguley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.