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brierley Name Meaning and History

English: habitational name from any of the places called Brierl(e)y, in the West Midlands, West and South Yorkshire, and elsewhere, all of which are named with Old English br?r ‘briar’ + leah ‘woodland clearing’.

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Distribution of brierley Families in the US in 1920
Number of brierley families
 13-24
 5-12		 1-4
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Did Rose Brierley marry Thomas Sutherland in 1913 in Oldham? blodeuwedd2001 0
re Haslingden Brierley Surname @@abrierley@xtra.co.nz 6
Joseph Brierley born Rochdale abt 1807 magneticbeach 1
Brierleys from Rochdale W. James Brierley 9
Any Brierley's or Bramhall please reply William Brierley 31
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looking for Brierley info John E. Brierley 111 1
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