Origins of the Chetham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 20Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 14East Midlands 15West Midlands 8East 10London 188South East 8South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chethams lived in london

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    210 Chetham Travel & migration records
    1,600 Chethams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chetham

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    What are the most common Chetham first names?

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    Common jobs for Chethams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chethams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Widow

    6

    At Home

    4

    Spinster

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Chethams in 1921

    Yeoman

    13

    Gentleman

    10

    Boat Builder

    9

    House Painter

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

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