Origins of the Abrahams surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 31Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 201East Midlands 38West Midlands 67East 169London 1849South East 213South West 112South Wales 25Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abrahamses lived in london

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    5,800 Abrahams Travel & migration records
    24,000 Abrahamses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Abrahamses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Abrahamses in 1921

    Tailoress

    224

    Dressmaker

    60

    Cigar Maker

    49

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Servant

    42

    Commmon male occupations for Abrahamses in 1921

    Tailor

    340

    General Dealer

    103

    Cigar Maker

    84

    Cabinet Maker

    63

    Dealer

    49

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