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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 175West Midlands 27East 21London 121South East 28South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Essams lived in east-midlands

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    120 Essam Travel & migration records
    2,900 Essams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Essam

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    Common jobs for Essams

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

    Common female occupations for Essams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Shoe Machinist

    16

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Boot Machinist

    6

    Cook

    6

    Common male occupations for Essams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Shoe Rivetter

    23

    Shoemaker

    19

    Carpenter

    17

    Shoe Finisher

    14

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