Origins of the Neesham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 17West Midlands 17EastLondon 30South East 19South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Neeshams lived in north-east

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    160 Neesham Travel & migration records
    2,100 Neeshams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Neeshams

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    Commmon female occupations for Neeshams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Farmer

    11

    House Keeper

    7

    Cutler

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Neeshams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Farmer

    15

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    Lead Miner

    11

    Cutler

    9

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