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The earliest occurrence of the Calam surname in our family history documents is from 1545, and we currently have 4,289 records where Calam appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
13 Calams were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Calams were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
It seems all Calams were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
5 Calams served in the First World War.
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