Origins of the Browning surname

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    In 1921, most Brownings lived in london

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    8,700 Browning Travel & migration records
    58,000 Brownings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Browning

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    761st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Browning surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Browning first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brownings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brownings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    290

    Laundress

    205

    General Servant Domestic

    145

    Living On Own Means

    133

    Domestic Servant

    129

    Commmon male occupations for Brownings in 1921

    Carpenter

    245

    Agricultural Labourer

    242

    General Labourer

    230

    Farmer

    189

    Blacksmith

    147

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