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Bramble Family History

Bramble Surname Meaning

English:: from Middle English brembel bremble (Old English brēmel braemel) ‘bramble blackberry bush’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a blackberry thicket or possibly a nickname for a prickly person.

Variant of Bramhall.

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


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Where is the Bramble family from?

You can see how Bramble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bramble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bramble families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 115 Bramble families living in Hampshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bramble's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Bramble families in 1891.
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What did your Bramble ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bramble. 24% of Bramble men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bramble women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bramble were Farmworker and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Farmworker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bramble. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Bramble. For the veterans among your Bramble ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bramble lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bramble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Bramble in 1942 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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