Origins of the Wellburn surname

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    In 1921, most Wellburns lived in north-east

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    200 Wellburn Travel & migration records
    1,200 Wellburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wellburn

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    What are the most common Wellburn first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wellburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wellburns in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Farmers Wife

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Hairdresser

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Wellburns in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Hair Dresser

    14

    Drapers Assistant

    9

    Farmers Son

    8

    Butcher

    6

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