Origins of the Bolam surname

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    In 1921, most Bolams lived in north-east

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    710 Bolam Travel & migration records
    8,400 Bolams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolam

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    What are the most common Bolam first names?

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    Common jobs for Bolams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bolams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    13

    Dress Maker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Bolams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    119

    Coal Miner Hewer

    34

    General Labourer

    27

    Joiner

    26

    Butcher

    20

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