Origins of the Burr surname

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    In 1921, most Burrs lived in london

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    5,500 Burr Travel & migration records
    25,000 Burrs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Burr first names?

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    Common jobs for Burrs

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

    Common female occupations for Burrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    113

    Laundress

    111

    General Servant Domestic

    68

    Domestic Servant

    67

    Living On Own Means

    51

    Common male occupations for Burrs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    197

    Farm Labourer

    116

    Farmer

    91

    General Labourer

    86

    Carpenter

    76

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