Origins of the Markham surname

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    In 1921, most Markhams lived in london

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    37,000 Markhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Markham

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    Common jobs for Markhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Markhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    168

    Domestic Servant

    106

    General Servant Domestic

    101

    House Servant

    68

    Charwoman

    66

    Commmon male occupations for Markhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    282

    Farm Labourer

    159

    General Labourer

    155

    Bricklayer

    140

    Blacksmith

    108

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