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Broadbank Family History

Broadbank Surname Meaning

From Middle English brod ‘wide broad’ + bank ‘ridge hill bank’ (Old English brād Old Scandinavian banke).

The surname may be topographic for a person who lived at a broad bank or toponymic from a lost or unidentified place so named perhaps in Suffolk.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Broadbank family from?

You can see how Broadbank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadbank family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Broadbank families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Broadbank families living in Middlesex. This was about 47% of all the recorded Broadbank's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Broadbank families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broadbank 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 Broadbank ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Broadbank. 43% of Broadbank men worked as a Decorator and 91% of Broadbank women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broadbank were Painter decorator and Private Means.

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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

  • Decorator
    43%
  • House Tracorator
    29%
  • Painter decorator
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Private Means
    10%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Broadbank. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadbank 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 95 immigration records available for the last name Broadbank. 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 62 military records available for the last name Broadbank. For the veterans among your Broadbank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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