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Brumby Family History

Brumby Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire named Brumby from the Old Norse personal name Brúni or from Old Norse brunnr ‘well’ + bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

German: habitational name from any of several places so named in the Elbe-Saale area.

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


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Where is the Brumby family from?

You can see how Brumby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brumby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brumby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 309 Brumby families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Brumby's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Brumby families in 1891.
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What did your Brumby 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 Brumby. 19% of Brumby men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Brumby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brumby were Horseman On Farm 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

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • General Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Horseman On Farm
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Brumby lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Brumby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Brumby in 1953 was 64, and 72 in 2004.

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