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Bainbridge Family History

Bainbridge Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bainbridge in North Yorkshire named for the Bain river on which it stands (which is named with Old Norse beinn ‘straight’).

+ Old English brycg ‘bridge’.

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


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Where is the Bainbridge family from?

You can see how Bainbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bainbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bainbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,712 Bainbridge families living in Durham. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bainbridge's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bainbridge families in 1891.
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What did your Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge. 10% of Bainbridge men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Bainbridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bainbridge were Builders Labourer and Private Means.

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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
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Bainbridge. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Bainbridge. For the veterans among your Bainbridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bainbridge lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bainbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bainbridge in 1943 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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