Origins of the Sherburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 155East Midlands 16West Midlands 1East 12London 117South East 5South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sherburns lived in yorkshire

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    280 Sherburn Travel & migration records
    2,800 Sherburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherburn

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    What are the most common Sherburn first names?

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    Common jobs for Sherburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sherburns in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    41

    Weaver Cotton

    15

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    9

    Weaver

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Sherburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    General Labourer

    15

    Joiner

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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