Origins of the Brady surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 407North West 214Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 535East Midlands 86West Midlands 138East 242London 1887South East 337South West 81South Wales 30Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bradys lived in london

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    81,000 Brady Travel & migration records
    47,000 Bradys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brady

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    632nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Brady surname. The oldest one dates back to 1583.

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    What are the most common Brady first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Bradys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bradys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    143

    Domestic Servant

    128

    Charwoman

    112

    Laundress

    108

    Housekeeper

    100

    Commmon male occupations for Bradys in 1921

    General Labourer

    404

    Coal Miner

    252

    Dock Labourer

    201

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    142

    Tailor

    137

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