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Bramwell Family History

Bramwell Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Bramhall in Cheshire with hypercorrect substitution of -well in the final syllable.

Possibly also a habitational name from Bramwell in Somerset, but the evidence of the geographical distribution in England makes this origin unlikely.

Possibly also a variant of Bramble.

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


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Where is the Bramwell family from?

You can see how Bramwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bramwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bramwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 575 Bramwell families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bramwell's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bramwell families in 1891.
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What did your Bramwell 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 Bramwell. 13% of Bramwell men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bramwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bramwell were Incapacitated and Cotton Weaver.

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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
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Railway Clerk
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bramwell. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bramwell. For the veterans among your Bramwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bramwell lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bramwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Bramwell in 1950 was 27, and 79 in 2004.

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