Origins of the Brilley surname

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    In 1921, most Brilleys lived in south-east

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    26 Brilley Travel & migration records
    73 Brilleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brilleys

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

    Common female occupations for Brilleys in 1921

    Pupil Teacher

    2

    Charwoman

    1

    Coal Miners Wife

    1

    Cook

    1

    Cotton Mill Worker

    1

    Common male occupations for Brilleys in 1921

    A B Labourer

    1

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Beerseller

    1

    Blacksmith And Grocer

    1

    Blacksmith Apprentice

    1

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