Origins of the Burnside surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 274North West 2Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 31East Midlands 10West Midlands 2East 10London 85South East 18South West 6South Wales 1Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burnsides lived in north-east

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    4,300 Burnside Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Burnside

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    What are the most common Burnside first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Burnsides

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burnsides in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Annuitant

    28

    Housekeeper

    27

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Burnsides in 1921

    Hawker

    50

    Coal Miner

    39

    Weaver

    38

    Joiner

    37

    Blacksmith

    31

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