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Brawshaw Family History

Brawshaw Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bradshaw, Crawshaw, Brayshaw, Bagshaw, Ramshaw, Cranshaw, Bashaw

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Where is the Brawshaw family from?

You can see how Brawshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brawshaw family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Brawshaw families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Brawshaw family living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Brawshaw's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Brawshaw families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brawshaw surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Brawshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Brawshaw. 100% of Brawshaw 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 279 census records available for the last name Brawshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brawshaw 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Brawshaw. 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 15 military records available for the last name Brawshaw. For the veterans among your Brawshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brawshaw

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