Origins of the Brand surname

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    In 1921, most Brands lived in london

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    9,200 Brand Travel & migration records
    42,000 Brands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brand

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    What are the most common Brand first names?

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    Common jobs for Brands

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

    Common female occupations for Brands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    205

    Domestic Servant

    129

    Laundress

    125

    House Servant

    93

    Living On Own Means

    88

    Common male occupations for Brands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    279

    Carpenter

    134

    General Labourer

    133

    Bricklayer

    124

    Farm Labourer

    115

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