Origins of the Brookman surname

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    In 1921, most Brookmans lived in london

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    1,100 Brookman Travel & migration records
    8,000 Brookmans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Brookman first names?

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    Common jobs for Brookmans

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    Common female occupations for Brookmans in 1921

    Wife

    1

    Common male occupations for Brookmans in 1921

    Mason

    29

    General Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    22

    Painter

    22

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