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Baldridge Name Meaning

English (North Yorkshire and Durham): from the Middle English personal name Baldri(c) (see Baldry ). Possibly also an altered form of German Baldrich a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Waldridge, Eastridge, Eldridge, Attridge, Holdridge, Bridge, Aldridge

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Where is the Baldridge family from?

You can see how Baldridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Baldridge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Baldridge families living in Alberta. This was about 63% of all the recorded Baldridge's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Baldridge families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baldridge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Baldridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baldridge. 22% of Baldridge men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Baldridge women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baldridge were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    15%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Baldridge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Baldridge. For the veterans among your Baldridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldridge lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Baldridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Baldridge in 1944 was 76, and 77 in 2004.

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