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Briggenshaw Family History

Briggenshaw Surname Meaning

see Birkinshaw.

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


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Where is the Briggenshaw family from?

You can see how Briggenshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Briggenshaw family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Briggenshaw families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Briggenshaw's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Briggenshaw families in 1891.
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What did your Briggenshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Briggenshaw. 50% of Briggenshaw women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Housewife
    30%
  • Domestic Duties At Home
    20%

What Briggenshaw family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 700 census records available for the last name Briggenshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Briggenshaw census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19 immigration records available for the last name Briggenshaw. 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 27 military records available for the last name Briggenshaw. For the veterans among your Briggenshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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