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Origins of the Newham surname

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    In 1921, most Newhams lived in london

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    1,100 Newham Travel & migration records
    12,000 Newhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newham

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    What are the most common Newham first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Newhams

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

    Common female occupations for Newhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Laundress

    35

    Charwoman

    30

    Living On Own Means

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Common male occupations for Newhams in 1921

    Farmer

    51

    Carpenter

    42

    General Labourer

    40

    Joiner

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

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