Origins of the Brittan surname

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    In 1921, most Brittans lived in london

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    960 Brittan Travel & migration records
    5,500 Brittans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brittan

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    What are the most common Brittan first names?

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    Common jobs for Brittans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brittans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Laundress

    19

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Dress Maker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Brittans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Coal Miner

    21

    Bricklayer

    19

    General Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    15

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