Origins of the Derham surname

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    In 1921, most Derhams lived in south-east

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    1,200 Derham Travel & migration records
    5,900 Derhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Derham

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    Common jobs for Derhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Derhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Derhams in 1921

    Fisherman

    27

    Master

    27

    General Labourer

    25

    Clerk

    20

    Farmer

    20

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