Origins of the Branthwaite surname

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    In 1921, most Branthwaites lived in north-west

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    140 Branthwaite Travel & migration records
    1,600 Branthwaites found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Branthwaites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Branthwaites in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Widow

    9

    Dress Maker

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Branthwaites in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Mariner

    11

    Yeoman

    10

    Farm Servant

    8

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