Bridgham Family History

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Bridgham Name Meaning

English: habitational name, perhaps from a place in Norfolk named Bridgham, from Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + ham ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’, or from Bridgeham Grange in Surrey, which probably has the same origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brigham, Bradham, Brougham, Bingham, Braham, Isham, Burlingham

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Bridgham Family Origin

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Bridgham Family Occupations

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  • Coal Miner

    50%

  • Laundress

    50%

In 1881, the most common Bridgham occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 50% of Bridgham's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner and Laundress were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Bridgham.

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Bridgham Historical Records

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Bridgham Life Expectancy

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