Origins of the Bracewell surname
About the Bracewells
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Interesting facts about Bracewell
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bracewell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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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.
Common female occupations for Bracewells in 1921
Cotton Weaver
262
Weaver
77
Weaver Cotton
60
Cotton Winder
37
Housekeeper
32
Common male occupations for Bracewells in 1921
Cotton Weaver
132
Weaver
69
Weaver Cotton
49
Farmer
41
Blacksmith
26
