Origins of the Burslem surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 56Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 53East 1London 93South East 30South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burslems lived in london

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    270 Burslem Travel & migration records
    1,900 Burslems found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Burslem

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    Common jobs for Burslems

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burslems in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Private Means

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Burslems in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Stone Mason

    12

    Blacksmith

    8

    Stationer

    8

    Yeoman

    7

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