Origins of the Briand surname

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    In 1921, most Briands lived in london

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    240 Briand Travel & migration records
    440 Briands found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Briand first names?

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    Marie

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    Common jobs for Briands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Briands in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Living On Own Means

    4

    At Home

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Briands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Watchmaker

    4

    Basket Maker

    3

    Engine Fitter

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

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