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Braybrook Family History

Braybrook Name Meaning

from Braybrooke (Northants). The place-name is from Old English brād ‘broad’ + brōc ‘stream brook’ influenced by Old Scandinavian breiðr ‘broad’.

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


Similar surnames: Claybrook, Benbrook, Seabrook, Lybrook, Hasbrook, Claybrooks

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Where is the Braybrook family from?

You can see how Braybrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Braybrook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Braybrook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Braybrook family living in Indiana. This was about 25% of all the recorded Braybrook's in USA. Indiana and 3 other states had the highest population of Braybrook families in 1840.
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What did your Braybrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Braybrook. 15% of Braybrook men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Braybrook women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Braybrook were Gardener and Household Duties (unpaid). .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • Gardener
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    2%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Braybrook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Braybrook census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 615 immigration records available for the last name Braybrook. 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 777 military records available for the last name Braybrook. For the veterans among your Braybrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Braybrook lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Braybrook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Braybrook in 1967 was 78, and 94 in 2003.

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