Origins of the Braidwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 15Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 5East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 20London 97South East 54South West 3South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braidwoods lived in london

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    3,500 Braidwoods found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Braidwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Braidwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Housekeeper

    18

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Annuitant

    11

    Cotton Winder

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Braidwoods in 1921

    Coal Miner

    42

    Iron Moulder

    28

    Carter

    24

    Engineer

    23

    Bricklayer

    20

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