Maugham Family
Maugham is a surname most commonly associated with the English literary family. The name is a variant of Malham, Malgham, and Malghum. Families with the name originate from the area surrounding Malham and Kirkby Malham. Well-known persons with this surname include: * Robert Ormond Maugham, English barrister and father of Somerset Maugham ** Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, English statesman, the eldest son of the previous *** Robin Cecil Romer Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham, Robin Maugham, English writer, the only son of the previous ** W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams *** Syrie Maugham, wife * Daphne Mabel Maugham, painter References

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Malham
Malham is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Before 20th century boundary changes, the village was part of the Settle Rural District, in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. In the ''Domesday Book'', the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places". In 2001 the parish had a population of approximately 150. Malham parish increased in size geographically (to include Malham Moor) and so at the 2011 Census had a population of 238. Malham lies at the upper end of the valley of the River Aire, known above Airton as Malhamdale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery. Tourist attractions include Malham Tarn, Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet's Foss and the Dry Valley. In the 1950s the village gave its name to a Ham class minesweeper, HMS Malham. Governance Malham has a joint parish council, Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Cou ...
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