Origins of the Dunham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 130East Midlands 148West Midlands 27East 195London 242South East 146South West 33South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunhams lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Dunham

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    Common jobs for Dunhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Laundress

    52

    Housekeeper

    46

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Domestic Servant

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Dunhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    138

    Carpenter

    114

    Farm Labourer

    84

    Farmer

    82

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    53

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