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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
- William Bradford -- --, 1590 May 9, 1659 Middlesex
- Robert Bradford -- --, 1416 December 0, 1442
- Thomas Wetewode Bradford -- --, 1413 August 12, 1494
- Thomas Bradford -- --, 1314 December 0, 1424
- Mary Bradford -- --, 1763 December 0, 1825 Virginia
Bradford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Marion Bradford -- --, 1851 September 13, 1944 Georgia
- Hattie F. Bradford -- --, 1885 September 5, 1952 Tennessee
- James Laurence Bradford -- --, 1869 April 5, 1946 Tennessee
- Starlus T Bradford -- --, 1908 December 27, 1914 Ohio
- Benjamin Bradford -- --, 1838 February 9, 1859 Ohio
