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Origins of the Chesham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 12West Midlands 3East 35London 79South East 12South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cheshams lived in london

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    170 Chesham Travel & migration records
    2,000 Cheshams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chesham

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    What are the most common Chesham first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cheshams

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

    Common female occupations for Cheshams in 1921

    Straw Hat Sewer

    12

    General Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Common male occupations for Cheshams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Farrier

    23

    General Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    8

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