Origins of the Marsham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 17West Midlands 14East 111London 73South East 33South West 8South Wales 13Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marshams lived in east

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    240 Marsham Travel & migration records
    3,000 Marshams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marsham

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    What are the most common Marsham first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Marshams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marshams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Marshams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Gardener

    14

    General Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    7

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