Origins of the Brevitt surname

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    In 1921, most Brevitts lived in west-midlands

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    54 Brevitt Travel & migration records
    730 Brevitts found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brevitts

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

    Common female occupations for Brevitts in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Wife

    3

    Book Binder Assistant

    2

    Butchers Wife

    2

    Coal Miner Wife

    2

    Common male occupations for Brevitts in 1921

    Butcher

    14

    Coal Miner

    11

    Locksmith

    8

    Carrier

    4

    Blank Tray Maker

    3

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