Origins of the Matthams surname

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    In 1921, most Matthamses lived in east

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    35 Matthams Travel & migration records
    1,200 Matthamses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Matthams

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    What are the most common Matthams first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Matthamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Matthamses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Barge Owner

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Schol Mistress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Matthamses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Farmer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Horseman On Farm

    9

    Stockman On Farm

    8

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