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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 5London 32South East 15South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Windhams lived in london

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    400 Windham Travel & migration records
    950 Windhams found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Windham first names?

    Alan

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Windhams

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

    Common female occupations for Windhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Common male occupations for Windhams in 1921

    Farm Hands

    43

    General Farmers

    24

    Tinsmiths

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    13

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