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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 1840 there were 35 Burleigh families living in New Hampshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Burleigh's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Burleigh families in 1840.
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 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burleigh. 23% of Burleigh men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Burleigh women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burleigh were Carpenter and Housewife. .
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.