Origins of the Borland surname

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    In 1921, most Borlands lived in london

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    4,100 Borland Travel & migration records
    9,200 Borlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Borland

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    Common jobs for Borlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Borlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Housekeeper

    33

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Milliner

    27

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Borlands in 1921

    Weaver

    73

    Coal Miner

    72

    Tailor

    67

    Joiner

    65

    Cotton Weaver

    61

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