Origins of the Cranham surname

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    In 1921, most Cranhams lived in south-east

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    320 Cranham Travel & migration records
    2,500 Cranhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cranham

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    What are the most common Cranham first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Cranhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cranhams in 1921

    General Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Cook Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Cranhams in 1921

    Bricklayer

    58

    Carpenter

    25

    Gardener

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Plasterer

    19

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