Origins of the Upham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 15West Midlands 13East 8London 66South East 40South West 129South Wales 16Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Uphams lived in south-west

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    1,100 Upham Travel & migration records
    4,100 Uphams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Upham

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    What are the most common Upham first names?

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    Common jobs for Uphams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Uphams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Charwoman

    13

    Cook Domestic

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Uphams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Gardener

    16

    Tailor

    16

    Able Seaman

    15

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