Bramley Family History

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Bramley Name Meaning

English (North Midlands): habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Yorkshire, and elsewhere) named Bramley, from Old English brom ‘broom’, ‘gorse’ + leah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Bromley, Brimley, Bradley, Brailey, Barley, Crawley, Radley, Grimley

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Bramley Family Origin

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Bramley Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Butcher

    2%

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

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Bramley Historical Records

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Bramley Life Expectancy

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