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Origins of the Millburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 81North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 11East MidlandsWest Midlands 7East 10London 67South East 14South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Millburns lived in north-east

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    350 Millburn Travel & migration records
    2,600 Millburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Millburn

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    What are the most common Millburn first names?

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    Common jobs for Millburns

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

    Common female occupations for Millburns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Housekeeper

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Common male occupations for Millburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Farmer

    17

    Farm Servant

    9

    Butcher

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

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