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Baldridge Family History

Baldridge Surname Meaning

English (North Yorkshire and Durham): from the Middle English personal name Baldri(c) (see Baldry).

Possibly also an altered form of German Baldrich a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Baldridge family from?

You can see how Baldridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Baldridge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Baldridge families living in Durham. This was about 49% of all the recorded Baldridge's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Baldridge families in 1891.
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What did your Baldridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baldridge. 88% of Baldridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Baldridge. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Baldridge. For the veterans among your Baldridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldridge lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Baldridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Baldridge in 1944 was 76, and 77 in 2004.

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