Aldridge Family History

Aldridge Surname Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal names Alrich or Elrich and Aldrich or Eldrich representing any one of three Old English personal names Æthelrīc Ælfrīc and Ealdrīc formed respectively from æthel- ‘noble’ ælf ‘elf sprite’ and (e)ald ‘old honored’ + rīc ‘ruler’.

Habitational name from Aldridge (Staffordshire) Aldridge Grove in Hampden (Buckinghamshire) or from a similarly named unidentified place in the West Midlands recorded in Domesday Book as Alrewic from Old English alor ‘alder’ + wīc ‘specialized farmstead’.

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

Similar surnames: Waldridge, Eldridge, Aldredge, Alridge, Holdridge, Akridge, Selfridge, Sandridge, Auldridge, Attridge

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13K	Immigration Records
211K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Aldridge family from?

You can see how Aldridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aldridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aldridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 86 Aldridge families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Aldridge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Aldridge families in 1911.

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What did your Aldridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Aldridge. 35% of Aldridge men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Aldridge women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aldridge were Machinist and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

35%

Laborer

Labourer

Machinist

Stenographer

34%

Domestic

27%

Machine operator

14%

Housekeeper

14%

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Census Record

There are 211K census records available for the last name Aldridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aldridge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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There are 26K military records available for the last name Aldridge. For the veterans among your Aldridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aldridge lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Aldridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Aldridge in 1942 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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Aldridge Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Aldridge family from?

What did your Aldridge ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

35%

Laborer

Labourer

Machinist

Stenographer

34%

Domestic

27%

Machine operator

14%

Housekeeper

14%

What Aldridge family records will you find?

What is the average Aldridge lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Aldridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Aldridge in 1942 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

Aldridge Family History

Aldridge Surname Meaning

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Aldridge Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Aldridge

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Where is the Aldridge family from?

What did your Aldridge ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Aldridge family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Aldridge lifespan?

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