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Oughtibridge Family History

Oughtibridge Surname Meaning

from Oughtibridge (in Bradfield Ecclesfield parish WR Yorks) which is recorded as Uhtinabrigga in 1161 and Uttibrig' in 132. The etymology of the place-name is partly uncertain.

The first element might be from the Old English female personal name Ūhtgifu, if the 1161 form of the place-name is an error for Uhtiua-.

The second element is Old English brycg ‘bridge’. The surname was sometimes reduced to Outbridge (now obsolete) and then to Owbridge.

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


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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Oughtibridge. 100% of Oughtibridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Average Oughtibridge life expectancy in 1972 was 92 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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