Origins of the Braven surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 5West Midlands 2East 4London 17South East 8South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bravens lived in yorkshire

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    89 Braven Travel & migration records
    440 Bravens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Braven

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    What are the most common Braven first names?

    James

    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Bravens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bravens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Servant

    3

    House Servant

    2

    Housekeeper Domestic

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Bravens in 1921

    Carpenter

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Coachman Domestic

    2

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