Origins of the Peckham surname

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    In 1921, most Peckhams lived in south-east

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    2,000 Peckham Travel & migration records
    11,000 Peckhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peckham

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    What are the most common Peckham first names?

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    Common jobs for Peckhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peckhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    Laundress

    55

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Servant

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Peckhams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    85

    General Labourer

    60

    Carpenter

    44

    Gardener

    41

    Bricklayer

    39

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