Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
Where is the Brightman family from?
You can see how Brightman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brightman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brightman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Brightman families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brightman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brightman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brightman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Brightman ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Brightman. 58% of Brightman men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Brightman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brightman were Farmers Son and Housekeeper. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Brightman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Brightman in 1947 was 45, and 76 in 2004.