Origins of the Brasher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 25West Midlands 10East 33London 20South East 15South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brashers lived in east

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    240 Brasher Travel & migration records
    1,500 Brashers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brasher

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    What are the most common Brasher first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Brashers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brashers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Brashers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

    Farm Hands

    17

    Carpenter

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Farmers

    10

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