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Bredge Family History

Bredge 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: Bridge, Dredge, Brede, Brege, Budge, Breese, Ridge, Berge, Breda

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Where is the Bredge family from?

You can see how Bredge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bredge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bredge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Bredge family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Bredge's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bredge families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bredge 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 Bredge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Housewife was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bredge. 60% of Bredge women worked as a Housewife.

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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 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Salesman
    40%

What Bredge family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 133 census records available for the last name Bredge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bredge 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Bredge. 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 8 military records available for the last name Bredge. For the veterans among your Bredge 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 Bredge

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