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Origins of the Brownlie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 6West Midlands 2East 45London 71South East 37South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brownlies lived in london

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    2,700 Brownlie Travel & migration records
    9,300 Brownlies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brownlie

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Brownlies

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

    Common female occupations for Brownlies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Housekeeper

    54

    Domestic Servant

    31

    House Keeper

    29

    F S

    27

    Common male occupations for Brownlies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    168

    Blacksmith

    57

    Carter

    56

    Mason

    56

    Baker

    46

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