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Bradford Family History
Bradford Genealogy & Family TreeBradford is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone from the village of Bradford, which translates as "broad ford." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Alexander Bradeford--was recorded in 1206. The family motto is Fier et stage which means "Proud and wise."
Other spellings include "Bradeford," "Braidford," and "Bradforde." Notable people with the surname include American actor Jesse Bradford (Flags of Our Fathers, Bring It On, Romeo + Juliet), American baseball player Chad Bradford (Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox), and American actor Richard Bradford (The Untouchables, Man in a Suitcase, Missing). The first Bradford to come to America was William Bradford in Massachusetts in 1621.
Bradford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bradford -- --, 1732 December 0, 1811
- Robert Bradford -- --, 1755 November 27, 1836 Massachusetts
- Susannah Bradford -- --, 1773 October 28, 1847 Massachusetts
- Stanley George Bradford -- --, 1900 May 20, 1971 Queensland
- William Bradford -- --, 1857 May 5, 1926 Illinois
Bradford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas William Bradford -- --, 1872 February 11, 1949 New South Wales
- Lauranna Uranie Bradford -- --, 1726 May 7, 1782 Massachusetts
- Ann Deseret Bradford -- --, 1855 June 17, 1938 Utah
- Ruth E. Bradford -- --, 1856 December 0, 1856 Indiana
- Marion Madison Bradford -- --, 1901 December 0, 1938 Alabama
