Origins of the Brougham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 13West Midlands 43East 6London 111South East 28South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Broughams lived in london

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    850 Brougham Travel & migration records
    3,000 Broughams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brougham

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    What are the most common Brougham first names?

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    James Rigg

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    Lady

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    Common jobs for Broughams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Broughams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    Private Means

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Annuitant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Broughams in 1921

    Attorney

    12

    Potter

    10

    Turner

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Currier

    8

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