Origins of the Burnham surname

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    In 1921, most Burnhams lived in london

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    5,300 Burnham Travel & migration records
    20,000 Burnhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burnham

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    Common jobs for Burnhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burnhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    103

    Laundress

    58

    Domestic Servant

    53

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Living On Own Means

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Burnhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    100

    Coal Miner

    98

    General Labourer

    73

    Farmer

    72

    Farm Labourer

    65

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