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Burmside Family History

Burmside Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Burnside, Byrnside, Burridge, Garside, Burbine, Burse, Bride

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Where is the Burmside family from?

You can see how Burmside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burmside family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Burmside families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Burmside family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Burmside's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Burmside families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burmside surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1851
  • 1861
  • 1871
  • 1881
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What did your Burmside ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Burmside. 40% of Burmside men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Civil Engineer
    14%
  • Painter
    14%

What Burmside family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 269 census records available for the last name Burmside. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burmside census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Burmside. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 25 military records available for the last name Burmside. For the veterans among your Burmside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burmside lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Burmside ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Burmside

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