Origins of the Brill surname

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    In 1921, most Brills lived in london

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    1,900 Brill Travel & migration records
    4,600 Brills found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Brill first names?

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    Common jobs for Brills

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    Commmon female occupations for Brills in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    15

    Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Brills in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Farmer

    26

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

    General Labourer

    18

    Bricklayer

    16

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