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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 1911 there were 470 Brien families living in Quebec. This was about 76% of all the recorded Brien's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Brien families in 1911.
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 1921, Farmer and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Brien. 18% of Brien men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Brien women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brien were Cult and Waitress. .
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.