Origins of the Leetham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 57East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 1London 14South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leethams lived in yorkshire

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    130 Leetham Travel & migration records
    1,100 Leethams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leethams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leethams in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    At Home

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Leethams in 1921

    Mariner

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Corn Miller

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Miller

    7

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