Brewer Name Meaning: Name for a brewer of ale or beer, derived from Old English 'breowan' meaning to brew
First found in Devonshire & brought to England by the Normans. From the area in France named Brovera or Brueria, now Breviare near Caen in Normandy
Discover how your Brewer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 44 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 20 |
| Cheshire | 25 |
| Cornwall | 468 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 21 |
| Devon | 533 |
| Dorset | 138 |
| Durham | 44 |
| Essex | 310 |
| Gloucestershire | 184 |
| Hampshire | 276 |
| Herefordshire | 33 |
| Hertfordshire | 76 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 126 |
| Lancashire | 377 |
| Leicestershire | 40 |
| Lincolnshire | 144 |
| London | 721 |
| Middlesex | 67 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 50 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 46 |
| Oxfordshire | 60 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 86 |
| Somerset | 463 |
| Surrey | 117 |
| Sussex | 32 |
| Staffordshire | 67 |
| Warwickshire | 181 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 218 |
| Worcestershire | 89 |
| Yorkshire | 283 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 22 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 37 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 899 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 301 |
| Labourer | 103 |
| House Servant | 84 |
| Dress Maker | 65 |
| Servant | 63 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Carter | 40 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| General Servant | 31 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Butcher | 21 |
| Cotton Weaver | 21 |
| House Maid | 20 |
| Groom | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 19 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Lacemaker | 17 |
| Cook | 17 |
| Nurse | 17 |
| Baker | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Brewer | 4,109 |
| Mary Brewer | 3,634 |
| John Brewer | 3,291 |
| Elizabeth Brewer | 2,427 |
| George Brewer | 2,255 |
| James Brewer | 1,887 |
| Thomas Brewer | 1,882 |
| Sarah Brewer | 1,812 |
| Charles Brewer | 1,262 |
| Henry Brewer | 1,246 |
| Ann Brewer | 1,181 |
| Jane Brewer | 1,078 |
| Eliza Brewer | 883 |
| Ellen Brewer | 881 |
| Alice Brewer | 828 |
| Emma Brewer | 771 |
| Annie Brewer | 747 |
| Frederick Brewer | 701 |
| Joseph Brewer | 701 |
| Emily Brewer | 692 |
| Robert Brewer | 675 |
| Richard Brewer | 651 |
| Alfred Brewer | 630 |
| Edward Brewer | 567 |
| Albert Brewer | 484 |