Origins of the Cheetham surname

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    In 1921, most Cheethams lived in london

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    3,500 Cheetham Travel & migration records
    45,000 Cheethams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cheetham

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    958th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Cheetham first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cheethams

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

    Common female occupations for Cheethams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    373

    Dressmaker

    139

    Cotton Winder

    101

    Living On Own Means

    90

    House Keeper

    89

    Common male occupations for Cheethams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    372

    General Labourer

    142

    Cotton Spinner

    141

    Coal Miner Hewer

    140

    Carter

    105

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