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Brry Family History

Brry Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Berry, Bury, Barry, Burry, Bray, Bry, Brey, Bary, Urry, Broy

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Where is the Brry family from?

You can see how Brry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brry family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Brry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Brry families living in Durham. This was about 67% of all the recorded Brry's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Brry families in 1891.
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What did your Brry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Brry. 100% of Brry men worked as a Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 169 census records available for the last name Brry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Brry. 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 12 military records available for the last name Brry. For the veterans among your Brry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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