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Breward Family History

Breward Surname Meaning

from Brewood (Staffs) itself from Brittonic *bre ‘hill’ + Old English wudu widu ‘wood’. Forms with -ward turn up from the early 17th century onwards alternating in Midlands records with forms with -wood which eventually die out.

from Saint Breward (Cornwall).

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


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Where is the Breward family from?

You can see how Breward families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breward family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Breward families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 110 Breward families living in Leicestershire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Breward's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Breward families in 1891.
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What did your Breward ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boot shoe Clicker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Breward. 28% of Breward men worked as a Boot shoe Clicker and 68% of Breward women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breward were Grade Loader Railw and Charwoman.

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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 1939

  • Boot shoe Clicker
    28%
  • L M S R Telegraphist Retired
    19%
  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Grade Loader Railw
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Hosiery Mender
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Charwoman
    4%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Breward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breward 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 248 immigration records available for the last name Breward. 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 304 military records available for the last name Breward. For the veterans among your Breward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breward lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Breward life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Breward in 1965 was 76, and 53 in 2004.

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