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Burbury Family History

Burbury Surname Meaning

From Birdingbury (Warwicks) recorded as Burdebery in 1373 and Byrburye in 1524 and locally pronounced like the surname. The place-name is of uncertain meaning but contains Old English burg ‘earthwork fortress’ in the dative case form byrig.

Preceded by something like Byrdinga ‘of the people associated with a man named (something like) Byrd’ (recorded as Burthingberi in about 1195).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Burbury family from?

You can see how Burbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Burbury families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Burbury's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Burbury families in 1891.
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What did your Burbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmwork and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burbury. 50% of Burbury men worked as a Farmwork and 67% of Burbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burbury were General Labourer and Housekeeper.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmwork
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    17%
  • Unemployed
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    9%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 253 military records available for the last name Burbury. For the veterans among your Burbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burbury lifespan?

Between 1959 and 1998, in the United States, Burbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Burbury in 1959 was 52, and 75 in 1998.

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