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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 242North West 815Isle of Man 25Yorkshire 1165East Midlands 884West Midlands 672East 618London 3357South East 1121South West 396South Wales 134Mid Wales 23West WalesNorth Wales 76Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burrowses lived in london

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    16,000 Burrows Travel & migration records
    130,000 Burrowses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burrows

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    330th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Burrows surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Burrows first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Burrowses

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

    Common female occupations for Burrowses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    577

    Cotton Weaver

    331

    Laundress

    322

    General Servant Domestic

    320

    Domestic Servant

    304

    Common male occupations for Burrowses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    637

    Coal Miner

    605

    General Labourer

    505

    Farm Labourer

    394

    Carpenter

    294

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