Origins of the Brannan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 95North West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 298East Midlands 33West Midlands 20East 14London 274South East 60South West 14South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brannans lived in yorkshire

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    5,500 Brannan Travel & migration records
    14,000 Brannans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brannans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brannans in 1921

    Hawker

    49

    Housekeeper

    42

    Charwoman

    39

    Domestic Servant

    39

    House Keeper

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Brannans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    295

    General Labourer

    126

    Hawker

    70

    Coal Miner Hewer

    51

    Laborer

    45

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