Origins of the Barkham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 5West Midlands 22East 29London 59South East 52South West 20South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barkhams lived in london

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    260 Barkham Travel & migration records
    2,200 Barkhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barkham

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    What are the most common Barkham first names?

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    Common jobs for Barkhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barkhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Barkhams in 1921

    Boot Maker

    14

    Shoemaker

    13

    Bootmaker

    11

    Carpenter

    11

    Gentleman

    10

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