Origins of the Boneham surname

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    In 1921, most Bonehams lived in west-midlands

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    120 Boneham Travel & migration records
    2,400 Bonehams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boneham

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    Common jobs for Bonehams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bonehams in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Laundress

    7

    Silk Winder

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bonehams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    8

    Waggoner On Farm

    7

    Groom

    6

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