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Barkham Family History

Barkham Surname Meaning

From Barkham in Sussex recorded as Bercham from 1279 onwards or a similarly named place in Berks both deriving from Old English beorc ‘birch’ + hamm ‘land in a river-bend enclosure’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Barkham family from?

You can see how Barkham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barkham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Barkham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Barkham families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Barkham's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Barkham families in 1891.
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What did your Barkham 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 Barkham. 34% of Barkham men worked as a General Labourer and 90% of Barkham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barkham were Bus Driver and Cake sweet Carpenter.

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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
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    23%
  • Gardener
    17%
  • Bus Driver
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Probationer Nurse
    4%
  • Cake sweet Carpenter
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 429 immigration records available for the last name Barkham. 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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Draft Cards

There are 366 military records available for the last name Barkham. For the veterans among your Barkham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barkham lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Barkham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Barkham in 1964 was 78, and 87 in 2003.

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