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Where is the Burroughs family from?
You can see how Burroughs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burroughs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burroughs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 84 Burroughs families living in New York. This was about 28% of all the recorded Burroughs's in USA. New York had the highest population of Burroughs families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burroughs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Burroughs ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burroughs. 19% of Burroughs men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Burroughs women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burroughs were Carpenter and Cook. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Burroughs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Burroughs in 1942 was 38, and 73 in 2004.