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Brighouse Family History

Brighouse Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire so named from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + hūs ‘house’. Topographic name from Middle English briggehouse ‘house or tower at or over the entrance to a bridge.

Topographic name for someone who lived at a house made of bricks or at a place where bricks were made. Middle English brike ‘brick’ + hous ‘house’. Compare Brickhouse.

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


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Where is the Brighouse family from?

You can see how Brighouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brighouse family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Brighouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 119 Brighouse families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Brighouse's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Brighouse families in 1891.
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What did your Brighouse 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 Brighouse. 56% of Brighouse men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Brighouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brighouse were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    56%
  • Railway Porter
    23%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

What Brighouse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brighouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brighouse 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 666 immigration records available for the last name Brighouse. 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 247 military records available for the last name Brighouse. For the veterans among your Brighouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brighouse lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Brighouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Brighouse in 1963 was 78, and 55 in 2003.

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