Origins of the Braithwaite surname

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    In 1921, most Braithwaites lived in london

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    5,100 Braithwaite Travel & migration records
    34,000 Braithwaites found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Braithwaites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Braithwaites in 1921

    Dressmaker

    166

    General Servant Domestic

    83

    Living On Own Means

    81

    Cotton Weaver

    75

    House Servant

    64

    Commmon male occupations for Braithwaites in 1921

    Farmer

    194

    Yeoman

    116

    Tailor

    112

    General Labourer

    103

    Joiner

    98

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