Origins of the Kirkham surname

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    In 1921, most Kirkhams lived in london

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    4,500 Kirkham Travel & migration records
    43,000 Kirkhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirkham

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    What are the most common Kirkham first names?

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    Common jobs for Kirkhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kirkhams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    316

    Dressmaker

    139

    Domestic Servant

    113

    Weaver

    83

    General Servant Domestic

    79

    Commmon male occupations for Kirkhams in 1921

    Farmer

    304

    Coal Miner

    180

    Cotton Weaver

    175

    General Labourer

    147

    Carter

    117

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