Origins of the Nelhams surname

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    In 1921, most Nelhamses lived in london

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    36 Nelhams Travel & migration records
    690 Nelhamses found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Nelhamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nelhamses in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Carman

    3

    None

    3

    Packer And Sorter

    3

    Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Nelhamses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Carman

    5

    Barometer Maker

    3

    Carter

    3

    House Painter

    3

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