Origins of the Chatham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 30Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 90East Midlands 7West Midlands 54East 4London 200South East 11South West 20South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chathams lived in london

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    820 Chatham Travel & migration records
    5,000 Chathams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chatham

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    What are the most common Chatham first names?

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    Common jobs for Chathams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chathams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    At Home

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Laundress

    16

    House Keeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Chathams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    34

    Farmer

    22

    Brickmaker

    18

    Brick Maker

    15

    Carter

    13

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