Origins of the Gillham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 39West Midlands 11East 81London 353South East 253South West 29South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillhams lived in london

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    740 Gillham Travel & migration records
    9,200 Gillhams found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gillham first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gillhams

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    Commmon female occupations for Gillhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Laundress

    19

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Gillhams in 1921

    Carpenter

    53

    General Labourer

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Gardener

    23

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