Origins of the Breton surname

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    In 1921, most Bretons lived in undefined

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    1,200 Breton Travel & migration records
    4,700 Bretons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Breton

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    What are the most common Breton first names?

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    Marie

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    Common jobs for Bretons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bretons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Dress Maker

    19

    General Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Bretons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    59

    Plasterer

    48

    Mason

    26

    Farmer

    23

    Seaman

    20

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