Bradford Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of the number of places named 'Bradford' in Yorkshire.
Originally rose in wealth as a 'wool town' & is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Discover how your Bradford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 130 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 57 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 56 |
| Devon | 517 |
| Dorset | 82 |
| Durham | 68 |
| Essex | 141 |
| Gloucestershire | 53 |
| Hampshire | 55 |
| Herefordshire | 39 |
| Hertfordshire | 129 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 21 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 141 |
| Lancashire | 128 |
| Leicestershire | 183 |
| Lincolnshire | 126 |
| London | 531 |
| Middlesex | 40 |
| Northumberland | 74 |
| Norfolk | 52 |
| Northamptonshire | 43 |
| Nottinghamshire | 71 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 21 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 35 |
| Somerset | 100 |
| Surrey | 132 |
| Sussex | 196 |
| Staffordshire | 148 |
| Warwickshire | 161 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 19 |
| Worcestershire | 61 |
| Yorkshire | 243 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 22 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 667 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 260 |
| Labourer | 55 |
| House Servant | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Servant | 30 |
| Carter | 25 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Laundress | 22 |
| Coal Miner | 22 |
| House Maid | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Farmer | 16 |
| Lace Maker | 15 |
| Cook | 15 |
| Groom | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Shepherd | 12 |
| Silk Weaver | 12 |
| Gardener | 11 |
| Shoe Maker | 11 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Nurse | 11 |
| Blacksmith | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bradford | 3,004 |
| Mary Bradford | 2,687 |
| John Bradford | 2,681 |
| Elizabeth Bradford | 1,821 |
| George Bradford | 1,632 |
| James Bradford | 1,556 |
| Sarah Bradford | 1,503 |
| Thomas Bradford | 1,481 |
| Ann Bradford | 877 |
| Henry Bradford | 875 |
| Charles Bradford | 831 |
| Jane Bradford | 720 |
| Eliza Bradford | 693 |
| Ellen Bradford | 591 |
| Emma Bradford | 579 |
| Alice Bradford | 572 |
| Annie Bradford | 556 |
| Joseph Bradford | 521 |
| Emily Bradford | 519 |
| Frederick Bradford | 517 |
| Richard Bradford | 513 |
| Samuel Bradford | 489 |
| Alfred Bradford | 474 |
| Edward Bradford | 445 |
| Robert Bradford | 437 |