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Origins of the Buckham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 174North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 3West Midlands 1East 15London 42South East 23South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Buckhams lived in north-east

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    540 Buckham Travel & migration records
    3,600 Buckhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buckham

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    What are the most common Buckham first names?

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    Common jobs for Buckhams

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

    Common female occupations for Buckhams in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Housekeeper

    9

    Annuitant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Buckhams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    58

    Coal Miner Hewer

    19

    Shepherd

    16

    Joiner

    10

    Baker

    9

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