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Braybrooks Family History

Braybrooks Surname Meaning

variant of Braybrook with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Braybrooks family from?

You can see how Braybrooks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Braybrooks family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Braybrooks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Braybrooks families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Braybrooks's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Braybrooks families in 1891.
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What did your Braybrooks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Braybrooks. 43% of Braybrooks men worked as a Farmer and 78% of Braybrooks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Braybrooks were Incapacitated and Unpaid Household 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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Brickworks Labourer
    29%
  • Incapacitated
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Daily Maid
    13%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%

What Braybrooks family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 922 census records available for the last name Braybrooks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Braybrooks census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 139 immigration records available for the last name Braybrooks. 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 101 military records available for the last name Braybrooks. For the veterans among your Braybrooks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Braybrooks lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Braybrooks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Braybrooks in 1965 was 66, and 71 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Braybrooks ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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