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Origins of the Newburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 8London 13South East 5South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Newburns lived in yorkshire

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    500 Newburn Travel & migration records
    830 Newburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newburn

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Newburns

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

    Common female occupations for Newburns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Farmers Daur

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Common male occupations for Newburns in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    School Boy

    4

    Builder

    3

    Farm Hands

    3

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