Origins of the Birse surname

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    In 1921, most Birses lived in london

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    650 Birse Travel & migration records
    2,000 Birses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birse

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    What are the most common Birse first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Birses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Birses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    15

    F S

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Jute Weaver

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Birses in 1921

    Farm Servant

    26

    Ploughman

    16

    Shepherd

    15

    Farm Serv

    14

    Tailor

    14

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