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Where is the Braidwood family from?
You can see how Braidwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Braidwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Braidwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 146 Braidwood families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Braidwood's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Braidwood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Braidwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Braidwood ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Braidwood. 34% of Braidwood men worked as a Bricklayer and 87% of Braidwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Braidwood were Bricklayer Heavy Worker and Domestic Duties Unpaid. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Braidwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Braidwood in 1962 was 74, and 88 in 2004.