Origins of the Brayford surname

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    In 1921, most Brayfords lived in west-midlands

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    200 Brayford Travel & migration records
    3,100 Brayfords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brayfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brayfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Housekeeper

    7

    File Cutter

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Brayfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Farmer

    22

    Butcher

    12

    Grocer

    12

    Bricklayer

    10

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