Origins of the Brass surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 276North West 33Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 29East Midlands 3West Midlands 43East 1London 63South East 26South West 54South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brasses lived in north-east

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    1,100 Brass Travel & migration records
    5,800 Brasses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Brass first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brasses

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

    Common female occupations for Brasses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Farmers Wife

    25

    Farmer's Wife

    20

    Farmers Daughter

    18

    Farmer's Daur

    16

    Common male occupations for Brasses in 1921

    Farmer

    60

    Joiner

    35

    Tailor

    35

    Farmers Son

    25

    Carpenter

    20

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