Origins of the Blackburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 851North West 447Isle of Man 33Yorkshire 4331East Midlands 551West Midlands 161East 205London 4185South East 417South West 95South Wales 26Mid Wales 4West Wales 6North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blackburns lived in yorkshire

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    15,000 Blackburn Travel & migration records
    110,000 Blackburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blackburn

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    399th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Blackburn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1499.

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    What are the most common Blackburn first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blackburns

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

    Common female occupations for Blackburns in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    775

    Dressmaker

    410

    Domestic Servant

    253

    Weaver

    215

    Living On Own Means

    211

    Common male occupations for Blackburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    616

    Cotton Weaver

    417

    Farmer

    385

    General Labourer

    319

    Agricultural Labourer

    310

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