Origins of the Braban surname

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    In 1921, most Brabans lived in south-east

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    21 Braban Travel & migration records
    850 Brabans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Braban first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Brabans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Brabans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Nurse

    3

    Servant

    3

    Blacksmiths Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Brabans in 1921

    Blacksmith

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Shovel Finisher

    5

    Agricultural Laborer

    4

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