Origins of the Breward surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 164West Midlands 34East 3London 22South East 10South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brewards lived in east-midlands

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    140 Breward Travel & migration records
    2,700 Brewards found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Breward first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Brewards

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

    Common female occupations for Brewards in 1921

    Shoe Machinist

    13

    Farmers Daughter

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Brewards in 1921

    Shoe Rivetter

    26

    Shoe Finisher

    25

    Frame Work Knitter

    19

    Farmer

    14

    Framework Knitter

    11

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