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Stockbridge Family History

Stockbridge Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so called including Stockbridge (Hampshire), Stockbridge in Chichester (Sussex), Stockbridge in Bentley (Yorkshire), Stock Bridge in Brantingham (East Yorkshire), and Stockbridge in Chiseldon (Wiltshire), all named with Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ or stoccen ‘made of logs’ + brycg ‘bridge’.

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


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Where is the Stockbridge family from?

You can see how Stockbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 125 Stockbridge families living in Kent. This was about 23% of all the recorded Stockbridge's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Stockbridge families in 1891.
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What did your Stockbridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stockbridge. 13% of Stockbridge men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 78% of Stockbridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockbridge were Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    13%
  • House Decorator
    13%
  • Draper (master)
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

What Stockbridge family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Stockbridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Stockbridge. For the veterans among your Stockbridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockbridge lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Stockbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Stockbridge in 1958 was 55, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stockbridge 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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