Origins of the Brims surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 5West Midlands 2East 15London 44South East 26South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brimses lived in london

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    370 Brims Travel & migration records
    1,800 Brimses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brims

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Brimses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brimses in 1921

    Farmers Daur

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Farm Servant

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Brimses in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Mason

    19

    Fisherman

    16

    Carter

    11

    Cooper

    11

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