Origins of the Brokenshire surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 2London 14South East 13South West 195South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brokenshires lived in south-west

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    680 Brokenshire Travel & migration records
    2,800 Brokenshires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brokenshire

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    Common jobs for Brokenshires

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

    Common female occupations for Brokenshires in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Annuitant

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Brokenshires in 1921

    Tin Miner

    37

    Shipwright

    21

    Clay Labourer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    15

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