Origins of the Kerkham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 6West Midlands 11East 9London 54South East 3South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kerkhams lived in london

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    100 Kerkham Travel & migration records
    790 Kerkhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kerkham

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    What are the most common Kerkham first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kerkhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kerkhams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Rover Of Cotton In Factory

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Cotton Winder

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Kerkhams in 1921

    Draper

    6

    Farmer

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    Joiner

    4

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