Bradford Family History

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Bradford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the many places, large and small, called Bradford; in particular the city in West Yorkshire, which originally rose to prosperity as a wool town. There are others in Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Greater Manchester, Norfolk, Somerset, and elsewhere. They are all named with Old English brad ‘broad’ + ford ‘ford’.

Similar surnames: Radford, Branford, Trafford, Crawford, Blandford, Cranford, Bamford

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1920

You can see how Bradford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bradford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bradford families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 108 Bradford families living in Massachusetts. This was about 12% of all the recorded Bradford's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Bradford families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bradford surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bradford Family Occupations

What did your Bradford ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
36%
Laborer
8%
Keeping House
7%
Farming
4%

Bradford Historical Records

What Bradford family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bradford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bradford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
Search 1940's US census records for Bradford
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bradford. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bradford. For the veterans among your Bradford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Bradford military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bradford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bradford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Bradford

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bradford. 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.

View all Bradford immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bradford. For the veterans among your Bradford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bradford military records

Bradford Life Expectancy

What is the average Bradford lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bradford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bradford in 1940 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bradford