Origins of the Branton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 258East Midlands 36West Midlands 5East 60London 104South East 40South West 67South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brantons lived in yorkshire

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    1,200 Branton Travel & migration records
    6,400 Brantons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brantons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brantons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    20

    Laundress

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Brantons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Farmer

    34

    General Labourer

    22

    Cooper

    18

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