Origins of the Beacham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 4West Midlands 108East 19London 138South East 80South West 178South Wales 95Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beachams lived in south-west

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    820 Beacham Travel & migration records
    8,100 Beachams found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Beacham first names?

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    Common jobs for Beachams

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    Commmon female occupations for Beachams in 1921

    Laundress

    39

    Dressmaker

    33

    House Servant

    24

    Charwoman

    23

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Beachams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    62

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    49

    General Labourer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    27

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