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Origins of the Earlam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 215Isle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 15East 1London 104South East 4South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Earlams lived in north-west

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    95 Earlam Travel & migration records
    2,100 Earlams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Earlam

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    What are the most common Earlam first names?

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    Common jobs for Earlams

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

    Common female occupations for Earlams in 1921

    Cotton Winder

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dress Maker

    6

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Common male occupations for Earlams in 1921

    Farmer

    29

    General Labourer

    11

    Boiler Maker

    10

    Carter

    10

    Farm Labourer

    10

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