Origins of the Brison surname

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    In 1921, most Brisons lived in north-east

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    660 Brison Travel & migration records
    1,100 Brisons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Brisons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brisons in 1921

    Farm Servant

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    At Home

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Farm Worker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Brisons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Tailor

    12

    Farmer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner

    8

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