Origins of the Bursey surname

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    In 1921, most Burseys lived in south-east

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    200 Bursey Travel & migration records
    1,100 Burseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bursey

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    What are the most common Bursey first names?

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    Common jobs for Burseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burseys in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Burseys in 1921

    Able Seaman

    7

    Currier

    7

    Carpenter

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Tailor

    6

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