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Bradridge Family History

Bradridge Surname Meaning

from Middle English brad- brod- ‘broad’ + rig(ge) ‘ridge’ (Old English brād hrycg) for someone who lived at a place called ‘the broad ridge’.

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


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Where is the Bradridge family from?

You can see how Bradridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bradridge family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Bradridge families living in Devon. This was about 65% of all the recorded Bradridge's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Bradridge families in 1891.
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What did your Bradridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bradridge. 80% of Bradridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Land Worker Heavy Work
    20%

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Census Records

There are 817 census records available for the last name Bradridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bradridge 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 62 immigration records available for the last name Bradridge. 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 10 military records available for the last name Bradridge. For the veterans among your Bradridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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