Origins of the Wakeham surname

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    In 1921, most Wakehams lived in south-west

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    1,100 Wakeham Travel & migration records
    10,000 Wakehams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wakeham

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    What are the most common Wakeham first names?

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    Common jobs for Wakehams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wakehams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Laundress

    29

    Charwoman

    28

    Domestic Servant

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Wakehams in 1921

    Farmer

    80

    Mason

    61

    Farm Labourer

    59

    Carpenter

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

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