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Brignall Family History

Brignall Name Meaning

from Brignall (NR Yorks; now Durham) and possibly from an unidentified place with a similar name in E Anglia unless the surname migrated very early from Yorks. The place-name contains Old English halh ‘nook of land’; the first element is uncertain but influenced by Northern dialect brig ‘bridge’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Bagnall, Brintnall, Wignall, Brignac, Bignell, Britnell, Brimhall

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Where is the Brignall family from?

You can see how Brignall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brignall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brignall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Brignall families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Brignall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brignall families in 1911.
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What did your Brignall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Brignall. 58% of Brignall men worked as a 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Farm Help
    43%
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Passenger Lists

There are 844 immigration records available for the last name Brignall. 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 312 military records available for the last name Brignall. For the veterans among your Brignall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brignall lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Brignall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Brignall in 1962 was 54, and 87 in 2004.

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