Origins of the Burcombe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 13West Midlands 4East 1London 76South East 17South West 61South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burcombes lived in london

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    96 Burcombe Travel & migration records
    1,500 Burcombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burcombe

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    What are the most common Burcombe first names?

    William

    George

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Burcombes

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    Commmon female occupations for Burcombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Burcombes in 1921

    Mason

    36

    Stone Mason

    8

    Baker

    5

    Errand Boy

    5

    Farmer

    5

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