Origins of the Braidley surname

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    In 1921, most Braidleys lived in west-midlands

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    12 Braidley Travel & migration records
    750 Braidleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Braidleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Braidleys in 1921

    Agent

    4

    Seamstress

    3

    Cotton Winder

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Domestic Servt

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Braidleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Miner

    5

    Householder

    4

    Coal Mine Labr Underground

    3

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