Origins of the Burley surname

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    In 1921, most Burleys lived in london

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    4,000 Burley Travel & migration records
    29,000 Burleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burley

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    Common jobs for Burleys

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

    Common female occupations for Burleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    125

    Laundress

    92

    Domestic Servant

    76

    General Servant Domestic

    62

    Charwoman

    51

    Common male occupations for Burleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    124

    General Labourer

    107

    Farm Labourer

    91

    Blacksmith

    72

    Tailor

    67

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