Origins of the Burman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 30Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 87East Midlands 189West Midlands 130East 148London 436South East 101South West 81South Wales 42Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burmans lived in london

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    2,400 Burman Travel & migration records
    13,000 Burmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burman

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    What are the most common Burman first names?

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    Common jobs for Burmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Tailoress

    29

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Laundress

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Burmans in 1921

    Farmer

    86

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Farmers Son

    34

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