Origins of the Meachen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 6West Midlands 12East 88London 24South East 21South West 3South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meachens lived in east

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    170 Meachen Travel & migration records
    1,900 Meachens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meachen

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    What are the most common Meachen first names?

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    Common jobs for Meachens

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

    Common female occupations for Meachens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Common male occupations for Meachens in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Carpenter

    15

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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