Origins of the Brant surname

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    In 1921, most Brants lived in london

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    1,900 Brant Travel & migration records
    13,000 Brants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brant

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    What are the most common Brant first names?

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    Common jobs for Brants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brants in 1921

    Laundress

    56

    General Servant Domestic

    52

    Dressmaker

    46

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Housemaid Domestic

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Brants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    100

    General Labourer

    71

    Farm Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    50

    Blacksmith

    42

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