Origins of the Thorburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 9West Midlands 25East 18London 121South East 43South West 62South Wales 1Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thorburns lived in north-east

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    4,000 Thorburn Travel & migration records
    13,000 Thorburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thorburn

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    What are the most common Thorburn first names?

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    Common jobs for Thorburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thorburns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    91

    F S

    45

    Housekeeper

    38

    Living On Own Means

    37

    Annuitant

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Thorburns in 1921

    Fisherman

    118

    Tailor

    86

    Joiner

    78

    Farmer

    77

    Coal Miner

    63

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