Origins of the Kellam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 18East Midlands 62West Midlands 23East 28London 46South East 12South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kellams lived in east-midlands

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    400 Kellam Travel & migration records
    1,800 Kellams found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kellam first names?

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    Common jobs for Kellams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kellams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Silk Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Kellams in 1921

    Tailor

    16

    Carpenter

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Cordwainer

    9

    Butcher

    8

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