Origins of the Braund surname

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    In 1921, most Braunds lived in south-west

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    870 Braund Travel & migration records
    6,700 Braunds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Braund

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    Common jobs for Braunds

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

    Common female occupations for Braunds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Living On Her Own Means

    16

    Common male occupations for Braunds in 1921

    Fisherman

    46

    Able Seaman

    33

    Carpenter

    30

    Tailor

    27

    Farm Labourer

    26

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