Origins of the Birmingham surname

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    In 1921, most Birminghams lived in london

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    6,200 Birmingham Travel & migration records
    6,400 Birminghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birmingham

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    What are the most common Birmingham first names?

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    Common jobs for Birminghams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birminghams in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Laundress

    27

    Servant

    23

    Dressmaker

    22

    Charwoman

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Birminghams in 1921

    General Labourer

    40

    Dock Labourer

    32

    Tailor

    30

    Painter

    21

    Coal Miner

    20

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