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Bratton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places called Bratten (in Shropshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire) or from Bratton Clovelly or Bratton Fleming in Devon.

The Shropshire and Somerset places are named with Old English brōc ‘brook’ + tūn ‘settlement’.

The Wiltshire and Devon names are from Old English brǣc ‘newly cultivated ground’ + tūn.

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


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Where is the Bratton family from?

You can see how Bratton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bratton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bratton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 84 Bratton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Bratton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bratton families in 1891.
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What did your Bratton 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 Bratton. 21% of Bratton men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Bratton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bratton were Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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
    21%
  • S C C Highway Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Bratton. For the veterans among your Bratton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bratton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bratton in 1945 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

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