Origins of the Britain surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 6West Midlands 11East 19London 44South East 5South West 1South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Britains lived in london

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    400 Britain Travel & migration records
    2,100 Britains found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Britain

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    What are the most common Britain first names?

    John

    William

    Greta

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Britains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Britains in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Annuitant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Britains in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Cordwainer

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Coal Miner

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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