Origins of the Isham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 83West Midlands 63East 6London 29South East 22South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ishams lived in east-midlands

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    530 Isham Travel & migration records
    2,000 Ishams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Isham

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    What are the most common Isham first names?

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    Common jobs for Ishams

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

    Common female occupations for Ishams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Lace Maker

    6

    Common male occupations for Ishams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Farm Hands

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Vintner

    10

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