Origins of the Burrough surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 14West Midlands 4East 47London 133South East 114South West 85South Wales 24Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burroughs lived in london

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    720 Burrough Travel & migration records
    6,900 Burroughs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Burrough first names?

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    Common jobs for Burroughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burroughs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Laundress

    26

    Widow

    25

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Farmers Wife

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Burroughs in 1921

    Farmer

    58

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farmers Son

    28

    Baker

    26

    Grocer

    26

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