Origins of the Barnham surname

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    In 1921, most Barnhams lived in london

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    270 Barnham Travel & migration records
    2,600 Barnhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnham

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    What are the most common Barnham first names?

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    Common jobs for Barnhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barnhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    14

    Laundress

    10

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Barnhams in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Tailor

    10

    Market Gardener

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Attorney

    8

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