Origins of the Brownsell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 14West Midlands 6East 67London 36South East 40South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brownsells lived in east

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    130 Brownsell Travel & migration records
    2,100 Brownsells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brownsell

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    What are the most common Brownsell first names?

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    Common jobs for Brownsells

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

    Common female occupations for Brownsells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Dressmaker

    11

    Lace Maker

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Brownsells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Farmer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Gas Fitter

    6

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