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Bride Family History

Bride Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McBride . English: metathesized form of Bird .

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


Similar surnames: Bryde, Brice, Price, Wride, Briar, Brode, Briden, Breden, Brede

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Where is the Bride family from?

You can see how Bride families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bride family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bride families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Bride families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bride's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bride families in 1891.
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What did your Bride ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bride. 88% of Bride women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • House Wife
    4%
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Census Records

There are 101,000 census records available for the last name Bride. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bride census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Bride. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Bride. For the veterans among your Bride ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bride lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bride life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bride in 1957 was 44, and 86 in 2004.

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