Oldham Name Meaning: Locational from 'Oldham' in Lancashire.From the old English word 'eald' + 'holmr',meaning generally 'old lands'.
In reference to an area which has long been cultivated for agricultural reasons. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Discover how your Oldham ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 22 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 806 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 167 |
| Devon | 10 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 15 |
| Essex | 31 |
| Gloucestershire | 19 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 10 |
| Lancashire | 863 |
| Leicestershire | 58 |
| Lincolnshire | 126 |
| London | 106 |
| Middlesex | 2 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 13 |
| Nottinghamshire | 336 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 5 |
| Surrey | 10 |
| Sussex | 11 |
| Staffordshire | 30 |
| Warwickshire | 131 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 4 |
| Yorkshire | 299 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 94 |
| Hatter | 88 |
| Independent | 78 |
| Female Servant | 61 |
| Farmer | 41 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 38 |
| Labourer | 37 |
| Weaver | 34 |
| Cotton Spinner | 30 |
| Male Servant | 23 |
| Silk Weaver | 23 |
| Cotton Piecer | 21 |
| Dress Maker | 15 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 15 |
| Cotton Winder | 13 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Apprentice | 11 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| Blacksmith | 10 |
| Piecer | 10 |
| Publican | 10 |
| Carter | 9 |
| Coal Carrier | 9 |
| Cotton Worker | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Oldham | 2,663 |
| John Oldham | 2,402 |
| William Oldham | 2,182 |
| Elizabeth Oldham | 1,620 |
| Sarah Oldham | 1,506 |
| James Oldham | 1,497 |
| Thomas Oldham | 1,397 |
| George Oldham | 1,117 |
| Joseph Oldham | 923 |
| Ann Oldham | 867 |
| Charles Oldham | 730 |
| Samuel Oldham | 673 |
| Jane Oldham | 661 |
| Hannah Oldham | 654 |
| Alice Oldham | 624 |
| Henry Oldham | 622 |
| Annie Oldham | 576 |
| Ellen Oldham | 528 |
| Emma Oldham | 521 |
| Eliza Oldham | 499 |
| Martha Oldham | 432 |
| Arthur Oldham | 427 |
| Margaret Oldham | 396 |
| Alfred Oldham | 347 |
| Edward Oldham | 336 |