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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 4West Midlands 1East 2London 9South East 5South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brows lived in yorkshire

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    810 Brow Travel & migration records
    1,900 Brows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brow

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    Brown Or Brows
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    What are the most common Brow first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brows

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

    Common female occupations for Brows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant

    14

    Servant

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Brows in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Gardener

    9

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