Origins of the Hallam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 62North West 196Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1000East Midlands 2113West Midlands 516East 101London 850South East 170South West 22South Wales 9Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 37Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hallams lived in east-midlands

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    4,700 Hallam Travel & migration records
    58,000 Hallams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hallam

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    777th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hallam surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Hallam first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hallams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hallams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    168

    Cotton Weaver

    141

    General Servant Domestic

    131

    Domestic Servant

    117

    Charwoman

    96

    Commmon male occupations for Hallams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    439

    Agricultural Labourer

    198

    General Labourer

    180

    Farmer

    170

    Coal Miner Hewer

    163

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