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Origins of the Briton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 9London 17South East 10South West 2South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Britons lived in yorkshire

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    460 Briton Travel & migration records
    2,300 Britons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Briton

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    We have for the Briton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

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    What are the most common Briton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Britons

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

    Common female occupations for Britons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Britons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Butcher

    7

    Carpenter

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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