Origins of the Brakespear surname

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    In 1921, most Brakespears lived in london

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    18 Brakespear Travel & migration records
    140 Brakespears found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brakespears

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brakespears in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commercial Clerk

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Architect

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Brakespears in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Commercial Clerk

    2

    Smith

    2

    Ag Drainer Drainage

    1

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