Origins of the Breakspeare surname

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    In 1921, most Breakspeares lived in west-midlands

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    24 Breakspeare Travel & migration records
    380 Breakspeares found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Breakspeares

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

    Commmon female occupations for Breakspeares in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Pen Maker

    2

    Assistant Manageress

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Breakspeares in 1921

    Bricklayer

    5

    Tailor

    3

    Artist

    2

    Boiler Maker

    2

    Carman

    2

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