Origins of the Burbage surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 99West Midlands 36East 31London 77South East 44South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burbages lived in east-midlands

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    390 Burbage Travel & migration records
    4,400 Burbages found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burbage

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    Common jobs for Burbages

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

    Common female occupations for Burbages in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Lab

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Charwoman

    12

    Common male occupations for Burbages in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Shoe Rivetter

    20

    Bricklayer

    17

    General Labourer

    16

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