Origins of the Metham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 41West Midlands 1East 1London 9South East 10South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Methams lived in east-midlands

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    33 Metham Travel & migration records
    910 Methams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Metham

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    What are the most common Metham first names?

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    Common jobs for Methams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Methams in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Miner

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Methams in 1921

    Butcher

    7

    Miner

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Blacksmith

    4

    Cordwainer

    4

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