Origins of the Broster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 384Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 33East Midlands 13West Midlands 116EastLondon 146South East 11South West 1South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brosters lived in north-west

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    420 Broster Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Broster

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    What are the most common Broster first names?

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    Common jobs for Brosters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brosters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Widow

    18

    Housekeeper

    14

    Farmers Daughter

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Brosters in 1921

    Farmer

    59

    Farmers Son

    24

    Yeoman

    22

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Blacksmith

    20

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