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Colbridge Family History

Colbridge Surname Meaning

Unexplained. Some early examples of the name may derive from Coldbridge in Boughton Malherbe (Kent) but there is no clear evidence that this is also the source of the later and predominantly WR Yorks surname.

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


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You can see how Colbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 87 Colbridge families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Colbridge's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Colbridge families in 1891.
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What did your Colbridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Colbridge. 88% of Colbridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Household Duties
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 190 immigration records available for the last name Colbridge. 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 244 military records available for the last name Colbridge. For the veterans among your Colbridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colbridge lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Colbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Colbridge in 1964 was 73, and 74 in 2002.

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