Origins of the Burniston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 135East Midlands 8West Midlands 1EastLondon 44South East 14South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burnistons lived in yorkshire

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    370 Burniston Travel & migration records
    2,600 Burnistons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burniston

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    Common jobs for Burnistons

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

    Common female occupations for Burnistons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Common male occupations for Burnistons in 1921

    Tailor

    13

    Pipe Maker

    10

    Cooper

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Carter

    8

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