Origins of the Meacham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 24West Midlands 156East 18London 111South East 56South West 57South Wales 10Mid WalesWest Wales 4North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meachams lived in west-midlands

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    960 Meacham Travel & migration records
    5,800 Meachams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meacham

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    What are the most common Meacham first names?

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    Common jobs for Meachams

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Meachams in 1921

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Meachams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Bricklayer

    32

    Coal Miner

    28

    Farm Labourer

    22

    General Farmers

    16

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