Origins of the Cheesman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 71West Midlands 14East 94London 582South East 637South West 51South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cheesmans lived in south-east

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    1,700 Cheesman Travel & migration records
    17,000 Cheesmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cheesman

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    What are the most common Cheesman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cheesmans

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

    Common female occupations for Cheesmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Laundress

    47

    Living On Own Means

    47

    House Servant

    43

    Servant

    41

    Common male occupations for Cheesmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    162

    Carpenter

    112

    Farm Labourer

    75

    Farmer

    73

    General Labourer

    66

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