Origins of the Britian surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 1London 7South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Britians lived in yorkshire

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    56 Britian Travel & migration records
    190 Britians found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Britian

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    What are the most common Britian first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Britians

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

    Commmon female occupations for Britians in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Brick Maker

    1

    Case Maker

    1

    Cotton Belt ?

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Britians in 1921

    Coal Miner

    6

    Ag Labourer

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    General Labourer

    2

    Baker

    1

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