Origins of the Buncombe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 2London 13South East 11South West 39South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Buncombes lived in south-west

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    50 Buncombe Travel & migration records
    880 Buncombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buncombe

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    Common jobs for Buncombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Buncombes in 1921

    Annuitant

    12

    Laundress

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Buncombes in 1921

    Farmer

    9

    Blacksmith

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Butcher

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

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