Origins of the Bourne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 297Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 261East Midlands 215West Midlands 1374East 313London 1019South East 1023South West 160South Wales 98Mid Wales 25West Wales 3North Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bournes lived in west-midlands

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    7,700 Bourne Travel & migration records
    62,000 Bournes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bourne

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    687th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bourne surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Bourne first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bournes

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

    Common female occupations for Bournes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    244

    General Servant Domestic

    161

    Living On Own Means

    149

    Domestic Servant

    142

    Laundress

    138

    Common male occupations for Bournes in 1921

    Farmer

    306

    General Labourer

    228

    Agricultural Labourer

    224

    Carpenter

    173

    Potter

    149

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