Origins of the Burlton surname

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    In 1921, most Burltons lived in london

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    200 Burlton Travel & migration records
    1,600 Burltons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Burltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Annuitant

    6

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Burltons in 1921

    Farmer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Clerk

    7

    Coach Painter

    6

    Butcher

    5

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