Origins of the Braine surname

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    In 1921, most Braines lived in london

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    730 Braine Travel & migration records
    4,100 Braines found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Braines

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

    Common female occupations for Braines in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Widow

    15

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Braines in 1921

    Clerk

    16

    Yeoman

    16

    Carman

    15

    Coal Miner

    15

    Carpenter

    14

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