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Where is the Brien family from?
You can see how Brien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brien family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brien families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 480 Brien families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Brien's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brien families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brien surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brien. 25% of Brien men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Brien women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brien were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Brien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brien in 1945 was 23, and 76 in 2004.