Origins of the Brelsforth surname

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    In 1921, most Brelsforths lived in west-midlands

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    12 Brelsforth Travel & migration records
    200 Brelsforths found in all Census records

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    Alice

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    Common jobs for Brelsforths

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

    Common female occupations for Brelsforths in 1921

    Married

    4

    Assistant In Shops

    2

    Warehouse Assistant

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Bag Maker

    1

    Common male occupations for Brelsforths in 1921

    Pork Butcher

    4

    Working Jeweller

    3

    Blacksmith

    2

    Cotton Selfacting Minder

    2

    Errand Boy

    2

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