Origins of the Goreham surname

About the Gorehams

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 19East 70London 61South East 17South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gorehams lived in east

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    130 Goreham Travel & migration records
    1,500 Gorehams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goreham

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    Who were Gorehams most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Goreham first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gorehams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gorehams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Cigar Maker

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Machinist (Boot)

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gorehams in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Cabinet Maker

    13

    Bill Poster

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Upholsterer

    6

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