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Origins of the Breffit surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 15West Midlands 1East 3London 1South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Breffits lived in east-midlands

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    49 Breffit Travel & migration records
    370 Breffits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Breffit

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Breffits

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

    Common female occupations for Breffits in 1921

    Annuitant

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Gentleman

    2

    Glass Manufacturer

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Common male occupations for Breffits in 1921

    Baker

    3

    Coal Merchant

    3

    Glass Manufacturer

    3

    Horticulurist

    3

    Retired Florist

    3

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