Origins of the Stoneham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 5West Midlands 10East 103London 283South East 287South West 48South Wales 7Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stonehams lived in south-east

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    1,100 Stoneham Travel & migration records
    7,600 Stonehams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stoneham

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    What are the most common Stoneham first names?

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    Common jobs for Stonehams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stonehams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Stonehams in 1921

    General Labourer

    40

    Baker

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    23

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