Origins of the Braid surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 36Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 24East Midlands 7West Midlands 33East 42London 93South East 25South West 7South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braids lived in london

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    1,700 Braid Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Braids

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

    Commmon female occupations for Braids in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Housekeeper

    28

    House Servant

    23

    Dress Maker

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Braids in 1921

    Joiner

    67

    Ploughman

    50

    Coal Miner

    46

    Farm Servant

    46

    Mason

    41

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