Brailsford Family History

Brailsford Surname Meaning

English (East Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Brailsford.

It is possibly derived from an Old English word brægels, a metathesized form of bærgels, itself a byform of byrgels.

The term byrgels translates to ‘tumulus barrow’, indicating a type of burial mound.

The second component, ford, refers to a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed.

Thus, the name Brailsford encompasses both a geographical feature and a historical context.

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

Similar surnames: Bransford, Bradford, Beresford, Branford, Rainford, Bassford, Milford, Galford, Hansford, Bareford

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1K	Military Records
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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.

Farmer

35%

Laborer

29%

Farm laborer

20%

Proprietor

Maid

27%

Laborer

20%

Cook

20%

Farmer

20%

What Brailsford family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Brailsford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brailsford 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

There are 1K 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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Military Records

There are 1K 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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Brailsford Surname Meaning

English (East Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Brailsford.

It is possibly derived from an Old English word brægels, a metathesized form of bærgels, itself a byform of byrgels.

The term byrgels translates to ‘tumulus barrow’, indicating a type of burial mound.

The second component, ford, refers to a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed.

Thus, the name Brailsford encompasses both a geographical feature and a historical context.

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

Where is the Brailsford family from?

What did your Brailsford 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

29%

Farm laborer

20%

Proprietor

Maid

27%

Laborer

20%

Cook

20%

Farmer

20%

What Brailsford family records will you find?

What is the average Brailsford lifespan?

Brailsford Family History

Brailsford Surname Meaning

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Brailsford Surname Meaning

108,000 record(s) for Brailsford

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Where is the Brailsford family from?

What did your Brailsford ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Brailsford family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Brailsford lifespan?

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