Origins of the Branson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 76East Midlands 152West Midlands 125East 41London 191South East 146South West 22South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bransons lived in london

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    1,700 Branson Travel & migration records
    11,000 Bransons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bransons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bransons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Housekeeper

    26

    Lace Maker

    23

    Seamstress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Bransons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Bricklayer

    50

    Farm Hands

    36

    General Labourer

    32

    Coal Miner

    30

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