Origins of the Cheeseman surname

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    In 1921, most Cheesemans lived in south-east

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    1,800 Cheeseman Travel & migration records
    21,000 Cheesemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cheeseman

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    What are the most common Cheeseman first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cheesemans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cheesemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    88

    General Servant Domestic

    81

    Laundress

    74

    Domestic Servant

    72

    General Servant

    63

    Commmon male occupations for Cheesemans in 1921

    General Labourer

    162

    Agricultural Labourer

    150

    Farm Labourer

    145

    Carpenter

    114

    Gardener

    92

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