Origins of the Burleigh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 9West Midlands 16East 32London 126South East 65South West 35South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burleighs lived in london

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    1,600 Burleigh Travel & migration records
    4,000 Burleighs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burleigh

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    What are the most common Burleigh first names?

    Balfour

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Burleighs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burleighs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Nurse

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Annuitant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Burleighs in 1921

    Tailor

    23

    Carpenter

    14

    Blacksmith

    10

    Coal Miner

    10

    Butcher

    8

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