Origins of the Brierley surname

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    In 1921, most Brierleys lived in london

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    4,400 Brierley Travel & migration records
    49,000 Brierleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brierley

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    942nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Brierley surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Brierley first names?

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    Common jobs for Brierleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brierleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    720

    Weaver Cotton

    174

    Cotton Winder

    165

    Woollen Weaver

    162

    Weaver

    142

    Commmon male occupations for Brierleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    238

    Cotton Weaver

    216

    Cotton Spinner

    204

    Cotton Piecer

    139

    Carter

    128

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