Origins of the Brocklesby surname

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    In 1921, most Brocklesbys lived in east-midlands

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    280 Brocklesby Travel & migration records
    5,200 Brocklesbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brocklesby

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    Common jobs for Brocklesbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brocklesbys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    16

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Brocklesbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Vintner

    25

    Farmer

    21

    General Labourer

    20

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