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Origins of the Brunton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 202North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 226East Midlands 50West Midlands 21East 115London 258South East 102South West 23South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bruntons lived in london

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    3,600 Brunton Travel & migration records
    19,000 Bruntons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brunton

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    What are the most common Brunton first names?

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    Common jobs for Bruntons

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

    Common female occupations for Bruntons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Domestic Servant

    70

    Cotton Weaver

    60

    Housekeeper

    39

    General Servant

    36

    Common male occupations for Bruntons in 1921

    Tailor

    115

    Fisherman

    101

    Coal Miner

    93

    General Labourer

    66

    Mason

    65

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