Origins of the Brownbridge surname

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    In 1921, most Brownbridges lived in yorkshire

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    280 Brownbridge Travel & migration records
    2,700 Brownbridges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brownbridge

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    Common jobs for Brownbridges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brownbridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Dress Maker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Brownbridges in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Joiner

    19

    Butcher

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

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