Origins of the Brewer surname
About the Brewers
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Interesting facts about Brewer
How common is your surname?
509th most common surname in the UK
We have for the Brewer surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.
What are the most common Brewer first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Brewers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Brewers in 1921
Dressmaker
365
Laundress
295
Domestic Servant
203
General Servant Domestic
180
General Servant
162
Common male occupations for Brewers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
459
Farm Hands
328
General Labourer
294
Farm Labourer
287
Carpenter
254
