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Where is the Burleigh family from?
You can see how Burleigh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burleigh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burleigh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 131 Burleigh families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Burleigh's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Burleigh families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burleigh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burleigh. 50% of Burleigh men worked as an Incapacitated and 80% of Burleigh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burleigh were Colliery Stoneman Below and Incapacitated. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burleigh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Burleigh in 1944 was 35, and 81 in 2004.