Origins of the Brayne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 4West Midlands 156East 1London 52South East 37South West 2South WalesMid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Braynes lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Braynes

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    Commmon female occupations for Braynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Braynes in 1921

    Bowyer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    15

    Wheelwright

    15

    Bricklayer

    13

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