Origins of the Bracewell surname

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    In 1921, most Bracewells lived in london

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    780 Bracewell Travel & migration records
    9,900 Bracewells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bracewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bracewells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    262

    Weaver

    77

    Weaver Cotton

    60

    Cotton Winder

    37

    Housekeeper

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Bracewells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    132

    Weaver

    69

    Weaver Cotton

    49

    Farmer

    41

    Blacksmith

    26

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