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Brindley Family History

Brindley Name Meaning

English (northwest Midlands and Staffordshire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Brindley from Old English berned ‘burnt’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Grindley, Brinkley, Brindle, Hindley, Brisley, Windley, Brierley

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Where is the Brindley family from?

You can see how Brindley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brindley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brindley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 7 Brindley families living in Ohio. This was about 28% of all the recorded Brindley's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Brindley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brindley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brindley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brindley. 20% of Brindley men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Brindley women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brindley were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Brindley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Brindley. For the veterans among your Brindley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brindley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brindley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brindley in 1940 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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