Origins of the Bretton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 126East Midlands 17West Midlands 3East 92London 49South East 14South West 22South Wales 11Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brettons lived in yorkshire

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    360 Bretton Travel & migration records
    2,400 Brettons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bretton

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    Common jobs for Brettons

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

    Common female occupations for Brettons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Brettons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Bricklayer

    10

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