Origins of the Briercliffe surname

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    In 1921, most Briercliffes lived in london

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    120 Briercliffe Travel & migration records
    830 Briercliffes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Briercliffes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Briercliffes in 1921

    Confectioner

    9

    Retired Confectioner

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Widow

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Briercliffes in 1921

    Butcher

    13

    Cotton Spinner

    8

    Postman

    3

    Publican

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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