Origins of the Burch surname

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    In 1921, most Burchs lived in london

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    4,500 Burch Travel & migration records
    24,000 Burchs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Burchs

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

    Common female occupations for Burchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    118

    Laundress

    81

    General Servant Domestic

    63

    Living On Own Means

    54

    Domestic Servant

    53

    Common male occupations for Burchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    157

    Farm Labourer

    110

    Blacksmith

    95

    Farm Hands

    89

    Carpenter

    84

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