Origins of the Brimmell surname

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    In 1921, most Brimmells lived in south-east

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    31 Brimmell Travel & migration records
    880 Brimmells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brimmells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brimmells in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Governess

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Brimmells in 1921

    Rope Maker

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Journalist

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Clerk

    4

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