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Brindley Family History

Brindley Surname Meaning

English (northwest Midlands and Staffordshire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Brindley.

From Old English berned ‘burnt’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


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Where is the Brindley family from?

You can see how Brindley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brindley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brindley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 966 Brindley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Brindley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Brindley families in 1891.
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What did your Brindley 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 Brindley. 10% of Brindley men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Brindley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brindley were Retired 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
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Brindley. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Brindley. For the veterans among your Brindley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brindley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brindley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brindley in 1940 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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