Origins of the Burraway surname

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    In 1921, most Burraways lived in east

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    10 Burraway Travel & migration records
    270 Burraways found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Burraway first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Burraways

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

    Common female occupations for Burraways in 1921

    Lacemaker

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    Lace Maker

    4

    Clerical Assistant Grade I

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    House Keeper

    1

    Common male occupations for Burraways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Ag Laborer

    2

    Brickyard Labourer

    2

    General Labourer

    2

    Police Constable

    2

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