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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 150Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 461East Midlands 26West Midlands 69East 39London 792South East 136South West 227South Wales 11Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burrows lived in london

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    2,000 Burrow Travel & migration records
    23,000 Burrows found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Burrows

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    Common female occupations for Burrows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    97

    Domestic Servant

    54

    House Servant

    54

    Dress Maker

    53

    House Keeper

    49

    Common male occupations for Burrows in 1921

    Farmer

    203

    Yeoman

    129

    Agricultural Labourer

    107

    General Labourer

    88

    Farmers Son

    69

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