Origins of the Braunton surname

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    In 1921, most Brauntons lived in south-west

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    73 Braunton Travel & migration records
    1,100 Brauntons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brauntons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brauntons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Brauntons in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Servant

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    7

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