Origins of the Coldham surname

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    In 1921, most Coldhams lived in east

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    270 Coldham Travel & migration records
    2,000 Coldhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coldham

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    What are the most common Coldham first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Coldhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coldhams in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Coldhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Grocer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Butcher

    10

    Carpenter

    10

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