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Origins of the Briggs surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1063North West 264Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 5680East Midlands 925West Midlands 367East 518London 3580South East 957South West 143South Wales 67Mid Wales 10West Wales 4North Wales 32Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Briggses lived in yorkshire

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    24,000 Briggs Travel & migration records
    160,000 Briggses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Briggs

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    259th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Briggs surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Briggs first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Briggses

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

    Common female occupations for Briggses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    718

    Dressmaker

    620

    General Servant Domestic

    322

    Housekeeper

    320

    Domestic Servant

    298

    Common male occupations for Briggses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    702

    Agricultural Labourer

    617

    Farmer

    496

    General Labourer

    445

    Bricklayer

    384

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