Origins of the Brighty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 23West Midlands 7East 66London 58South East 23South West 4South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brightys lived in east

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    210 Brighty Travel & migration records
    2,700 Brightys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brighty

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    What are the most common Brighty first names?

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    Common jobs for Brightys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brightys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Fancy Box Maker

    7

    Farmers Wife

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Brightys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Blacksmith

    27

    Butcher

    14

    Agricultural Laborer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

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