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Origins of the Lynham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 16West Midlands 16East 4London 48South East 16South West 87South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lynhams lived in south-west

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    190 Lynham Travel & migration records
    2,000 Lynhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lynham

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    What are the most common Lynham first names?

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    Common jobs for Lynhams

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

    Common female occupations for Lynhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Charwoman

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Lynhams in 1921

    Able Seaman

    22

    Mason

    20

    Stone Mason

    13

    Ordinary Seaman

    10

    Stone Quarryman

    8

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