Origins of the Bratley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 202East Midlands 178West Midlands 3East 2London 33South East 15South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bratleys lived in yorkshire

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    210 Bratley Travel & migration records
    4,300 Bratleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bratleys

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

    Common female occupations for Bratleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Bratleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Blacksmith

    23

    Farmer

    21

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    15

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