Origins of the Brearley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 21Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1431East Midlands 88West Midlands 96East 20London 483South East 26South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brearleys lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Brearleys

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    Common female occupations for Brearleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    Worsted Weaver

    72

    Woollen Weaver

    70

    Cotton Weaver

    68

    Worsted Spinner

    58

    Common male occupations for Brearleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    93

    Stone Mason

    62

    Farmer

    51

    Joiner

    47

    Woollen Weaver

    37

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