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Brinkley Family History

Brinkley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Brinkley in Cambridgeshire named with the Old English personal name Brynca (of uncertain origin) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Brindley, Bickley, Brackley, Binkley, Bingley, Winkley, Brierley

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Where is the Brinkley family from?

You can see how Brinkley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brinkley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brinkley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 168 Brinkley families living in Suffolk. This was about 34% of all the recorded Brinkley's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Brinkley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brinkley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brinkley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brinkley. 15% of Brinkley men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Brinkley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brinkley were Incapacitated and Hawker. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Hawker
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Hawker
    3%
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Census Records

There are 48,000 census records available for the last name Brinkley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brinkley 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brinkley. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Brinkley. For the veterans among your Brinkley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brinkley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brinkley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Brinkley in 1940 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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