Origins of the Kilham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 5West MidlandsEast 8London 7South East 14South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilhams lived in yorkshire

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    160 Kilham Travel & migration records
    1,400 Kilhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kilham

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    What are the most common Kilham first names?

    William

    George

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kilhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kilhams in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Farmers Daur

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Kilhams in 1921

    Farmer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Signalman

    6

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