Origins of the Brackenridge surname

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    In 1921, most Brackenridges lived in london

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    860 Brackenridge Travel & migration records
    2,700 Brackenridges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brackenridge

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    Common jobs for Brackenridges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brackenridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Domestic Servant

    12

    F S

    12

    Housekeeper

    12

    House Keeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Brackenridges in 1921

    Shoemaker

    48

    Joiner

    28

    Shoe Maker

    18

    Grocer

    12

    Farmer

    11

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