Origins of the Breakspear surname
About the Breakspears
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Interesting facts about Breakspear
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Breakspear surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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Our tell us which families married Breakspears.
What are the most common Breakspear first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Breakspears
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Breakspears in 1921
Dressmaker
13
Agricultural Labourer
10
General Servant Domestic
10
Domestic Servant
9
Widow
9
Common male occupations for Breakspears in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
36
General Labourer
29
Farm Labourer
17
Yeoman
13
Carpenter
12
