Origins of the Latham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 91North West 952Isle of Man 23Yorkshire 477East Midlands 190West Midlands 957East 147London 3110South East 312South West 152South Wales 60Mid Wales 31West Wales 1North Wales 89Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lathams lived in london

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    7,200 Latham Travel & migration records
    63,000 Lathams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Latham

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    648th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Latham surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Latham first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lathams

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

    Common female occupations for Lathams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    241

    Cotton Weaver

    221

    Domestic Servant

    138

    General Servant Domestic

    128

    Living On Own Means

    121

    Common male occupations for Lathams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    292

    Farmer

    284

    General Labourer

    188

    Joiner

    140

    Agricultural Labourer

    134

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