Origins of the Bravery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 3West Midlands 7East 2London 56South East 114South West 13South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braverys lived in south-east

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    36 Bravery Travel & migration records
    1,900 Braverys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bravery

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    What are the most common Bravery first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Braverys

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

    Common female occupations for Braverys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Braverys in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Carman

    19

    Gardener

    15

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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