Origins of the Burgoyne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 50Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 174East Midlands 129West Midlands 53East 71London 186South East 53South West 189South Wales 26Mid Wales 11West Wales 5North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burgoynes lived in south-west

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    1,900 Burgoyne Travel & migration records
    12,000 Burgoynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burgoyne

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    What are the most common Burgoyne first names?

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    Common jobs for Burgoynes

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

    Common female occupations for Burgoynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Laundress

    26

    House Servant

    25

    House Keeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Burgoynes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    67

    Mason

    49

    Tailor

    41

    Farmer

    36

    Coal Miner Hewer

    32

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