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Burcham Family History

Burcham Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): probably a variant of Bircham, a habitational name from a group of villages in Norfolk (Great Bircham, Bircham Newton, and Bircham Tofts) named with Old English brēc ‘newly cultivated ground’ + hām ‘homestead’.

There is also a Bircham in Devon, named with Old English birce ‘birch’ + hām or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’ which could have given rise to the surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Burcham family from?

You can see how Burcham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burcham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burcham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 94 Burcham families living in Norfolk. This was about 25% of all the recorded Burcham's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Burcham families in 1891.
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What did your Burcham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Merchant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burcham. 25% of Burcham men worked as a Coal Merchant and 81% of Burcham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burcham were Bus Conductor and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Coal Merchant
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%
  • Railway Clerk
    25%
  • Bus Conductor
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 822 immigration records available for the last name Burcham. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Burcham. For the veterans among your Burcham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burcham lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Burcham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Burcham in 1945 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

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