Origins of the Braithwait surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 24East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 2London 12South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braithwaits lived in yorkshire

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    180 Braithwait Travel & migration records
    910 Braithwaits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Braithwait

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    What are the most common Braithwait first names?

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    Common jobs for Braithwaits

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

    Common female occupations for Braithwaits in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Braithwaits in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    7

    Yeoman

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

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