Bristol Family History
Bristol Name Meaning
English: variant of Bristow, respelled to conform to the
spelling of the modern place name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Bristol
Name Distribution of Bristol Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Bristol families
 133 - 264  45 - 132 |
 1 - 44  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Bristol families
|
35 - 67 12 - 34 |
1 - 11 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Bristol last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Bristol census records
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Bristol Family Origin
Bristol Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Bristol families immigrated
to the United States.
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port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Bristol
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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death dates, addresses and more.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Bristol Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Bristol census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Bristol ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Bristol Civil War Service Records
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