Origins of the Bragg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 72North West 266Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 173East Midlands 32West Midlands 257East 226London 506South East 234South West 216South Wales 30Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braggs lived in london

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    3,500 Bragg Travel & migration records
    25,000 Braggs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Braggs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Braggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    134

    Laundress

    65

    House Servant

    62

    Living On Own Means

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Braggs in 1921

    Carpenter

    127

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Bricklayer

    74

    General Labourer

    74

    Farmer

    68

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