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Bambrough Family History

Bambrough Surname Meaning

English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from Bamburgh in Northumberland named with the Old English female personal name Bebba + burh ‘fortified place’.

According to the 9th-century Historia Brittonum the place was named after the wife of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia (c.593–616).

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


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Where is the Bambrough family from?

You can see how Bambrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bambrough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bambrough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 141 Bambrough families living in Durham. This was about 53% of all the recorded Bambrough's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bambrough families in 1891.
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What did your Bambrough 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 Bambrough. 43% of Bambrough men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Bambrough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bambrough were Sanitary Engineer 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

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Builders Labourer
    29%
  • Sanitary Engineer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 343 immigration records available for the last name Bambrough. 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 365 military records available for the last name Bambrough. For the veterans among your Bambrough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bambrough lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bambrough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Bambrough in 1962 was 67, and 59 in 2004.

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