Origins of the Broadway surname
About the Broadways
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Interesting facts about Broadway
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Broadways most likely to marry?
What are the most common Broadway first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Broadways
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Broadways in 1921
Dressmaker
39
Laundress
35
Domestic Servant
19
Widow
18
General Servant Domestic
15
Commmon male occupations for Broadways in 1921
Farm Labourer
45
Agricultural Labourer
36
General Labourer
32
Farm Hands
25
Coal Miner
24
