Origins of the Bramley surname

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    In 1921, most Bramleys lived in yorkshire

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    2,600 Bramley Travel & migration records
    29,000 Bramleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bramley

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    What are the most common Bramley first names?

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    Common jobs for Bramleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bramleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    111

    Cotton Weaver

    62

    Living On Own Means

    47

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Housekeeper

    45

    Commmon male occupations for Bramleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    205

    Farmer

    146

    Coal Miner Hewer

    115

    General Labourer

    83

    Agricultural Labourer

    81

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