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 | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 46 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 896 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 223 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 54 |
| Essex | 53 |
| Gloucestershire | 20 |
| Hampshire | 35 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 16 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 16 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 40 |
| Lancashire | 2,205 |
| Leicestershire | 159 |
| Lincolnshire | 92 |
| London | 286 |
| Middlesex | 67 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 29 |
| Northamptonshire | 71 |
| Nottinghamshire | 455 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 16 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 63 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 110 |
| Warwickshire | 277 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 59 |
| Yorkshire | 671 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 38 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 166 |
| Living On Own Means | 87 |
| General Labourer | 36 |
| Dress Maker | 35 |
| Cotton Winder | 27 |
| Felt Hat Trimmer | 27 |
| General Servant Domestic | 26 |
| Scholar | 25 |
| Cotton Spinner | 21 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 19 |
| School | 17 |
| Cotton Card Room Hand | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 15 |
| Iron Moulder | 15 |
| Cook Domestic | 14 |
| Railway Clerk | 14 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Woollen Weaver | 13 |
| Charwoman | 12 |
| Farmer | 12 |
| House Painter | 12 |
| Cabinet Maker | 10 |
| Grocer | 10 |
| Laundress Wash | 10 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| 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 |