Origins of the Byram surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 53Isle of ManYorkshire 188East Midlands 4West Midlands 30East 1London 109South East 10South West 2South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Byrams lived in yorkshire

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    410 Byram Travel & migration records
    3,000 Byrams found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Byram first names?

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    Common jobs for Byrams

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

    Common female occupations for Byrams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Weaver

    8

    Potter

    7

    Waterman

    7

    Common male occupations for Byrams in 1921

    Shipwright

    21

    Waterman

    18

    General Labourer

    15

    Potter

    15

    Stone Mason

    15

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