Origins of the Allingham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 37London 152South East 108South West 43South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allinghams lived in london

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    1,600 Allingham Travel & migration records
    4,400 Allinghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Allingham

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    We have for the Allingham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1583.

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    What are the most common Allingham first names?

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    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Allinghams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Allinghams in 1921

    Laundress

    30

    Charwoman

    18

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Allinghams in 1921

    General Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    14

    Cordwainer

    14

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