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Bricknell Family History

Bricknell Surname Meaning

English: habitational name a variant of Brignall from Brignall (Yorkshire).

The placename contains Old English halh ‘nook of land’; the first element is uncertain but influenced by Northern dialect brig ‘bridge’.

Compare Britnell.

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


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Where is the Bricknell family from?

You can see how Bricknell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bricknell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bricknell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 84 Bricknell families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Bricknell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bricknell families in 1891.
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What did your Bricknell 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 Bricknell. 13% of Bricknell men worked as a Bricklayer and 73% of Bricknell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bricknell were Retired and Private Means.

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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
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bricknell. 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 897 military records available for the last name Bricknell. For the veterans among your Bricknell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bricknell lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Bricknell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bricknell in 1965 was 94, and 23 in 2003.

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