Origins of the Burnet surname

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    In 1921, most Burnets lived in south-east

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    1,600 Burnet Travel & migration records
    9,500 Burnets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burnet

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    Common jobs for Burnets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burnets in 1921

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    65

    Dressmaker

    49

    House Servant

    47

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Housekeeper

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Burnets in 1921

    Tailor

    66

    Coal Miner

    60

    Shepherd

    50

    Weaver

    50

    Farm Servant

    45

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