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Brailey Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Brayley Barton in Devon, which is named with the Bray river (a back formation from High Bray, which is from Celtic brez ‘hill’) + Old English leah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bailey, Bramley, Bradley, Brimley, Barley, Brisley, Badley, Radley

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Brailey Family Origin

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Brailey Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Cabinet Maker

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Brailey family was Cabinet Maker. Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brailey. The most common Brailey occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Brailey's were Farmers.

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Brailey Historical Records

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Brailey Life Expectancy

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