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Origins of the Bookham surname

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    In 1921, most Bookhams lived in south-east

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    75 Bookham Travel & migration records
    1,400 Bookhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bookham

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    What are the most common Bookham first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bookhams

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

    Common female occupations for Bookhams in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Bookhams in 1921

    Bricklayer

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    7

    Licensed Victualler

    7

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