Origins of the Bredbury surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 35Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 6West Midlands 5East 1London 22South East 1South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bredburys lived in north-west

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    85 Bredbury Travel & migration records
    1,200 Bredburys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bredburys

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

    Common female occupations for Bredburys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Weaver Cotton Mill

    8

    House Keeper

    7

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Common male occupations for Bredburys in 1921

    Cotton Piecer

    14

    General Labourer

    8

    Cotton Spinner

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Fustian Cutter

    6

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