Origins of the Brinn surname

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    In 1921, most Brinns lived in south-wales

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    550 Brinn Travel & migration records
    1,400 Brinns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brinns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brinns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Cook Domestic

    5

    No Occupation

    4

    Teacher

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Brinns in 1921

    Bricklayer

    14

    Coal Miner

    11

    Farmer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farmers Son

    8

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