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Brayford Family History

Brayford Surname Meaning

From Brayford in Lincoln (Lincs) or Brayford in High Bray (Devon) or from a similarly named unidentified place.

The Lincoln place-name is from Old Scandinavian breiðr ‘broad’ (replacing Old English brād) + ford ‘ford’; for the Devon name see Bray.

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


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Where is the Brayford family from?

You can see how Brayford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brayford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brayford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 240 Brayford families living in Staffordshire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Brayford's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Brayford families in 1891.
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What did your Brayford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brayford. 20% of Brayford men worked as a Bricklayer and 84% of Brayford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brayford were Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    20%
  • Colliery Hewer
    15%
  • Coal Miner
    10%
  • Motor Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 318 immigration records available for the last name Brayford. 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 277 military records available for the last name Brayford. For the veterans among your Brayford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brayford lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Brayford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Brayford in 1964 was 62, and 70 in 2004.

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