Origins of the Roddam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 187North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 14East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 25London 25South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Roddams lived in north-east

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    130 Roddam Travel & migration records
    2,300 Roddams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roddam

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    What are the most common Roddam first names?

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    Common jobs for Roddams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Roddams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Annuitant

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Roddams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    51

    Lead Miner

    27

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

    Farmer

    19

    Farmers Son

    8

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