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Bambridge Family History

Bambridge Surname Meaning

From a Middle English bem-briğğe ‘tree-bridge’, which refers to one formed by a felled tree or made of wooden beams, or from a place called this, such as Beambridge in Worleston (Cheshire). This is recorded as le Bembrugg in 1302–6.

Additionally, there are the locations Beam Bridge and Dagenham Beam Bridge, both situated in Dagenham (Essex). The latter is documented in the 13th century as pontem voc. Dagenham Beem.

Comparing other locations, we note Beam, Trowbridge, and Bamford, as well as the place names Thelbridge (Devon) and Elbridge (Shrops).

In NE England, there is a variant of Bainbridge. In Ireland, it possibly stems from Banbridge in Co Down.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Bambridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bambridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bambridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 102 Bambridge families living in Norfolk. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bambridge's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Bambridge families in 1891.
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What did your Bambridge 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 Bambridge. 12% of Bambridge men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Bambridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bambridge were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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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
    12%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Retired
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Between 1965 and 1998, in the United States, Bambridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bambridge in 1965 was 75, and 98 in 1998.

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