Origins of the Horsburgh surname

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    In 1921, most Horsburghs lived in london

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    1,300 Horsburgh Travel & migration records
    5,600 Horsburghs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horsburgh

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    What are the most common Horsburgh first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Horsburghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Horsburghs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    F S

    26

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Housekeeper

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Horsburghs in 1921

    Blacksmith

    50

    Fisherman

    47

    Shepherd

    39

    Carter

    32

    Joiner

    30

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