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Origins of the Burnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 671North West 125Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 860East Midlands 433West Midlands 152East 216London 1169South East 566South West 274South Wales 129Mid Wales 12West Wales 1North Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burnetts lived in london

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    18,000 Burnett Travel & migration records
    72,000 Burnetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burnett

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    561st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Burnett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1264.

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    What are the most common Burnett first names?

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    Common jobs for Burnetts

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

    Common female occupations for Burnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    388

    Domestic Servant

    204

    General Servant Domestic

    158

    Living On Own Means

    146

    General Servant

    135

    Common male occupations for Burnetts in 1921

    Farmer

    287

    General Labourer

    259

    Agricultural Labourer

    243

    Farm Servant

    175

    Coal Miner

    173

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