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Brailsford Family History

Brailsford Name Meaning

English (East Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Brailsford possibly from an Old English word brægels a metathesized form of bærgels itself a byform of byrgels ‘tumulus barrow’ + ford ‘ford’.

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


Similar surnames: Bransford, Bradford, Beresford, Branford, Rainford, Bassford, Milford

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Where is the Brailsford family from?

You can see how Brailsford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brailsford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brailsford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Brailsford families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Brailsford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brailsford families in 1911.
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What did your Brailsford ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brailsford. 35% of Brailsford men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Brailsford women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brailsford were Proprietor and Farmer. .

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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
    35%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Cook
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brailsford. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brailsford. For the veterans among your Brailsford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brailsford lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Brailsford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Brailsford in 1946 was 49, and 63 in 2004.

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