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Origins of the Braham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 131East Midlands 31West Midlands 27East 43London 253South East 60South West 10South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brahams lived in london

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    1,300 Braham Travel & migration records
    5,000 Brahams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Braham

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    Common jobs for Brahams

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

    Common female occupations for Brahams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Private Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Brahams in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    19

    Optician

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Joiner

    12

    Tailor

    11

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