Origins of the Helm surname

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    In 1921, most Helms lived in london

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    2,300 Helm Travel & migration records
    12,000 Helms found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Helm first names?

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    Common jobs for Helms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Helms in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    168

    Weaver

    52

    Weaver Cotton

    49

    Dressmaker

    44

    Housekeeper

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Helms in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    65

    Farmer

    61

    General Labourer

    61

    Farm Hands

    46

    Coal Miner

    39

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