Origins of the Blakeburn surname
About the Blakeburns
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Interesting facts about Blakeburn
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Blakeburn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1890.
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John
Thomas
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Blakeburns
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Blakeburns in 1921
House Servant
3
Worsted Spinner
3
Boilersmith
2
Domestic
2
Dressmaker
2
Common male occupations for Blakeburns in 1921
Mariner
7
Bricklayer
6
Caulker
4
Pitman
3
Rivetter
3
