Brushett Family History

Brushett Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English brushet ‘thicket scrub’ (Anglo-Norman French brusset Old French brocete) for someone who lived by a thicket. However for lack of medieval surname evidence and in view of the Sussex bearers of the name Brychet(t) it may be a variant of Burchett with -r-metathesis.

Compare Robert Burchett 1593 in IGI (Rye Sussex) with Brychett in 1523 below but it is unclear if this name migrated west into Dorset with a further alteration to Brushett.

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

Similar surnames: Russett, Brummett, Brossett, Bruett, Brissett, Brumett, Brunett, Bresett, Bruffett, Brett

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122	Military Records
609	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Brushett family from?

You can see how Brushett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brushett family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Brushett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Brushett families living in Dorset. This was about 68% of all the recorded Brushett's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Brushett families in 1891.

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What did your Brushett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Baker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brushett. 100% of Brushett men worked as a Baker and 100% of Brushett women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Baker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Brushett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brushett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 609 immigration records available for the last name Brushett. 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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Military Records

There are 122 military records available for the last name Brushett. For the veterans among your Brushett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brushett lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Brushett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Brushett in 1969 was 88, and 84 in 2003.

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Brushett Surname Meaning

Compare Robert Burchett 1593 in IGI (Rye Sussex) with Brychett in 1523 below but it is unclear if this name migrated west into Dorset with a further alteration to Brushett.

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

Where is the Brushett family from?

What did your Brushett ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Baker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Brushett family records will you find?

What is the average Brushett lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Brushett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Brushett in 1969 was 88, and 84 in 2003.

Brushett Family History

Brushett Surname Meaning

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Brushett Surname Meaning

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Where is the Brushett family from?

What did your Brushett ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Brushett family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Brushett lifespan?

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