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Brines Family History

Brines Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name brayne (a back formation of the Yiddish female personal name brayndl which is a diminutive of Yiddish broyn ‘brown’) + the genitive ending -s.

English: variant of Brine.

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


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Where is the Brines family from?

You can see how Brines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brines families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 38 Brines families living in Yorkshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Brines's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brines families in 1891.
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What did your Brines ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brines. 100% of Brines women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 567 immigration records available for the last name Brines. 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 893 military records available for the last name Brines. For the veterans among your Brines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brines lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Brines in 1944 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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