Origins of the Bradbury surname

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    In 1921, most Bradburys lived in london

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    8,700 Bradbury Travel & migration records
    88,000 Bradburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bradbury

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    499th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bradbury surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Bradbury first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bradburys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bradburys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    397

    Dressmaker

    329

    Domestic Servant

    185

    Laundress

    166

    General Servant Domestic

    161

    Commmon male occupations for Bradburys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    480

    General Labourer

    299

    Farmer

    230

    Agricultural Labourer

    205

    Butcher

    190

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