Origins of the Brackley surname

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    In 1921, most Brackleys lived in london

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    440 Brackley Travel & migration records
    6,000 Brackleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brackleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Brackleys in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    57

    Laundress

    35

    Dressmaker

    28

    General Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Brackleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    46

    General Labourer

    41

    Gardener

    35

    Carpenter

    27

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