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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 48North West 22Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 67East Midlands 17West Midlands 50East 53London 280South East 50South West 16South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burneses lived in london

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    6,400 Burnes Travel & migration records
    6,500 Burneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burnes

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    Common jobs for Burneses

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    Common female occupations for Burneses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Dressmaker

    27

    House Servant

    23

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Burneses in 1921

    General Labourer

    39

    Coal Miner

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Tailor

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    15

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