Origins of the Broomhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 96Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 686East Midlands 180West Midlands 23East 8London 344South East 21South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Broomheads lived in yorkshire

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    1,100 Broomhead Travel & migration records
    13,000 Broomheads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Broomheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Broomheads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    60

    Dressmaker

    49

    At Home

    29

    House Servant

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Broomheads in 1921

    Farmer

    56

    General Labourer

    56

    Coal Miner

    39

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Plumber

    35

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