Origins of the Brownlee surname

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    In 1921, most Brownlees lived in north-east

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    4,600 Brownlee Travel & migration records
    8,200 Brownlees found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brownlee

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    Common jobs for Brownlees

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brownlees in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    F S

    26

    Housekeeper

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    At Home

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Brownlees in 1921

    Coal Miner

    69

    Farm Hands

    45

    Joiner

    39

    Shoemaker

    38

    Blacksmith

    33

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