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Bracebridge Family History

Bracebridge Surname Meaning

From Bracebridge (Lincs). The place-name consists of an uncertain first element perhaps Old English bræsc ‘twigs underwood’ + brycg ‘bridge’

or perhaps it is an Old Scandinavian Bratts-bryggja ‘bridge by the steep place’.

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


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You can see how Bracebridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bracebridge family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bracebridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Bracebridge families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Bracebridge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bracebridge families in 1891.
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What did your Bracebridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bracebridge. 85% of Bracebridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Domestic
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 91 immigration records available for the last name Bracebridge. 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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There are 123 military records available for the last name Bracebridge. For the veterans among your Bracebridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bracebridge lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Bracebridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bracebridge in 1968 was 91, and 46 in 2002.

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