Origins of the Burcham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 6West Midlands 4East 82London 71South East 51South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burchams lived in east

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    260 Burcham Travel & migration records
    2,600 Burchams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Burchams

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    Common female occupations for Burchams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Laundress

    18

    Farmer

    10

    Drapers Assistant

    7

    Farmers Daur

    7

    Common male occupations for Burchams in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Farm Hands

    17

    Butcher

    13

    Joiner

    13

    Bricklayer

    12

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