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Bridson Family History

Bridson Surname Meaning

Manx: partial English translation either of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhríghde Manx Mac Guilley Vreeshey ‘son of Bridget's servant or devotee’ or Gaelic maol Bhríghde Manx Mylevreeshey ‘tonsured servant or devotee of (Saint) Bridget’.

Compare Irish and Scottish McBride and Kilbride. Ballabridson in Malew (Isle of Man) is the name of a farm owned by a family bearing this name.

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


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You can see how Bridson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bridson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bridson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Bridson families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bridson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bridson families in 1911.
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What did your Bridson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bridson. 78% of Bridson 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    78%
  • Labourer
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bridson. 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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There are 896 military records available for the last name Bridson. For the veterans among your Bridson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bridson lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bridson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bridson in 1962 was 60, and 81 in 2004.

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