Origins of the McBurney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 14Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 15East Midlands 7West MidlandsEast 6London 60South East 2South West 1South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McBurneys lived in london

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    2,400 McBurney Travel & migration records
    1,300 McBurneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcburneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcburneys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Cotton Winder

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Jute Warper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mcburneys in 1921

    Master

    32

    Mate

    32

    Tailor

    9

    Able Seaman

    7

    Coal Miner

    7

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