Origins of the Bourke surname

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    In 1921, most Bourkes lived in london

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    9,300 Bourke Travel & migration records
    5,700 Bourkes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bourkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bourkes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Laundress

    21

    Servant

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Bourkes in 1921

    General Labourer

    42

    Dock Labourer

    30

    Tailor

    27

    Coal Miner

    17

    Farm Labourer

    16

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