Origins of the Callingham surname

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    In 1921, most Callinghams lived in south-east

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    300 Callingham Travel & migration records
    2,800 Callinghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Callingham

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    What are the most common Callingham first names?

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    Common jobs for Callinghams

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

    Common female occupations for Callinghams in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    General Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Housemaid Domestic

    9

    Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Callinghams in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Builder

    14

    Carpenter

    12

    Laborer

    12

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