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Brathwaite Family History

Brathwaite Name Meaning

English: variant of Braithwaite . This form of the surname is frequent in Barbados and in Trinidad and Tobago.

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


Similar surnames: Braithwaite, Crosthwait, Thwaits, Bridgwater, Britain, Brabham

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Where is the Brathwaite family from?

You can see how Brathwaite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brathwaite family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brathwaite families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Brathwaite family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Brathwaite's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Brathwaite families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brathwaite surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brathwaite ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brathwaite. 30% of Brathwaite men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Brathwaite women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brathwaite were Farm Laborer and Dressmaker. .

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Porter
    15%
  • Painter
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    25%
  • Domestic
    19%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Dressmaker
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Brathwaite. 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 805 military records available for the last name Brathwaite. For the veterans among your Brathwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brathwaite lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Brathwaite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Brathwaite in 1951 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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