Origins of the Bright surname

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    In 1921, most Brights lived in london

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    9,300 Bright Travel & migration records
    64,000 Brights found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bright

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    608th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Bright first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brights

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

    Common female occupations for Brights in 1921

    Dressmaker

    338

    Laundress

    223

    General Servant Domestic

    158

    Domestic Servant

    154

    House Servant

    139

    Common male occupations for Brights in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    526

    Farm Labourer

    260

    General Labourer

    259

    Carpenter

    199

    Farmer

    187

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