Origins of the Packham surname

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    In 1921, most Packhams lived in south-east

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    1,100 Packham Travel & migration records
    15,000 Packhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Packham

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    What are the most common Packham first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Packhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Packhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    85

    Laundress

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Housekeeper

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Packhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    147

    Farm Labourer

    88

    General Labourer

    75

    Gardener

    70

    Carpenter

    67

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