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Bradshaw Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the three places called Bradshaw in Lancashire Yorkshire and Derbyshire from Old English brād ‘broad’ + sceaga ‘thicket’.

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


Similar surnames: Brayshaw, Bradham, Crawshaw, Redshaw, Cranshaw, Bagshaw, Braham

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Where is the Bradshaw family from?

You can see how Bradshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bradshaw family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bradshaw families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 456 Bradshaw families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bradshaw's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bradshaw families in 1911.
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What did your Bradshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bradshaw. 38% of Bradshaw men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Bradshaw women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bradshaw were Machinist and Student. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Labourer
    6%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Nurse
    9%
  • Student
    8%
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Census Records

There are 360,000 census records available for the last name Bradshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bradshaw 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 61,000 immigration records available for the last name Bradshaw. 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 47,000 military records available for the last name Bradshaw. For the veterans among your Bradshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bradshaw lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bradshaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bradshaw in 1940 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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