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Origins of the Turnham surname

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    In 1921, most Turnhams lived in london

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    330 Turnham Travel & migration records
    2,600 Turnhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Turnham

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    What are the most common Turnham first names?

    William

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    Mary Ann

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Turnhams

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

    Common female occupations for Turnhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Cook

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Turnhams in 1921

    Licensed Victualler

    23

    Butcher

    21

    General Labourer

    13

    Barman

    12

    Coachman

    9

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