Origins of the Brearton surname

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    In 1921, most Breartons lived in yorkshire

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    190 Brearton Travel & migration records
    680 Breartons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Breartons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Breartons in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    9

    Worsted Spinner

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Scholar At Home

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Breartons in 1921

    Wool Comber

    7

    Blacksmith

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Joiner

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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