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Casham Family History

Casham Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Canham, Basham, Washam, Hashim, Casa, Cham, Clapham, Latham, Sham

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Where is the Casham family from?

You can see how Casham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Casham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Casham families living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Casham's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Casham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Casham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Casham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Casham. 60% of Casham women worked as an Unpaid 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Machinist
    40%

What Casham family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 314 census records available for the last name Casham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 76 immigration records available for the last name Casham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 32 military records available for the last name Casham. For the veterans among your Casham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casham lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Casham ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Casham

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