Origins of the Brace surname
About the Braces
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Interesting facts about Brace
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Braces most likely to marry?
What are the most common Brace first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Braces
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Braces in 1921
Dressmaker
83
Domestic Servant
70
Laundress
63
General Servant Domestic
49
House Servant
40
Common male occupations for Braces in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
150
Farm Labourer
115
General Labourer
78
Coal Miner
73
Coal Miner Hewer
43
