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Brinkworth Family History

Brinkworth Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Wiltshire named Brinkworth

from the Old English personal name Brynca + worth ‘enclosed settlement’.

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


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Where is the Brinkworth family from?

You can see how Brinkworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brinkworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brinkworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 144 Brinkworth families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Brinkworth's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Brinkworth families in 1891.
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What did your Brinkworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brinkworth. 10% of Brinkworth men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 74% of Brinkworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brinkworth were Painter decorator 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

  • Aircraft Fitter
    10%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    7%
  • Painter decorator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Brinkworth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brinkworth 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brinkworth. 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 988 military records available for the last name Brinkworth. For the veterans among your Brinkworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brinkworth lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brinkworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Brinkworth in 1958 was 50, and 89 in 2004.

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