Origins of the Askham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 6Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 506East Midlands 35West Midlands 5East 41London 40South East 20South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Askhams lived in yorkshire

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    360 Askham Travel & migration records
    6,100 Askhams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Askhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Askhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    House Keeper

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Askhams in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Coal Miner

    17

    General Labourer

    17

    Table Blade Forger

    17

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