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Bilbrough Family History

Bilbrough Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bilbrough in Yorkshire or Bilborough in Nottinghamshire. Both places are named with an Old English male personal name Bila or Billa + Old English burh ‘stronghold fortification’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bilbrough family from?

You can see how Bilbrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bilbrough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bilbrough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 189 Bilbrough families living in Yorkshire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Bilbrough's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bilbrough families in 1891.
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What did your Bilbrough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bilbrough. 100% of Bilbrough men worked as a Bricklayer and 85% of Bilbrough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Pensioner
    3%
  • Lectile Worker
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 549 immigration records available for the last name Bilbrough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 341 military records available for the last name Bilbrough. For the veterans among your Bilbrough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bilbrough lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Bilbrough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bilbrough in 1965 was 74, and 84 in 2004.

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