Origins of the Gresham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 94East Midlands 130West Midlands 2East 31London 85South East 20South West 12South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Greshams lived in east-midlands

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    1,100 Gresham Travel & migration records
    3,900 Greshams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gresham

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    Common jobs for Greshams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greshams in 1921

    Servant

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Greshams in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Farm Hands

    27

    General Labourer

    23

    General Farmers

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

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