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Moxham Family History

Moxham Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from a lost place called Moxhams in Atworth Wiltshire. The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Mocc + Old English hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’. in Lancashire perhaps a variant of Moxon .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Maxham, Gorham, Popham, Lapham, Bloxham, Gotham, Hotham, Milham

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Where is the Moxham family from?

You can see how Moxham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moxham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moxham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 154 Moxham families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Moxham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Moxham families in 1891.
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What did your Moxham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moxham. 16% of Moxham men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Moxham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moxham were Carpenter and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    16%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Moxham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Moxham. For the veterans among your Moxham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moxham lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Moxham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moxham in 1963 was 85, and 100 in 2004.

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