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Brownlees Name Meaning

post-medieval variant of Brownlee with excrescent -s. In Northumb the name has been confused with Brownless .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Brownlee, Brownlie, Brownley, Brownlow, Brownell, Greenlees, Broyles

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Where is the Brownlees family from?

You can see how Brownlees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brownlees family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Brownlees families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Brownlees families living in Northumberland. This was about 40% of all the recorded Brownlees's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Brownlees families in 1891.
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What did your Brownlees ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brownlees. 100% of Brownlees women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 207 immigration records available for the last name Brownlees. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Brownlees. For the veterans among your Brownlees ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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