Origins of the Maytum surname

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    In 1921, most Maytums lived in south-east

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    120 Maytum Travel & migration records
    1,300 Maytums found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maytum

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    What are the most common Maytum first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Maytums

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

    Commmon female occupations for Maytums in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Laundress

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Assisting In Business

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Maytums in 1921

    Bricklayer

    66

    General Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    7

    Postman

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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