Origins of the Meachin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 82Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 6West Midlands 9East 9London 109South East 4South West 41South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meachins lived in london

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    260 Meachin Travel & migration records
    1,900 Meachins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Meachins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meachins in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Tailoress

    17

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Meachins in 1921

    Joiner

    18

    General Labourer

    11

    Carman

    10

    Coal Miner

    10

    Tailor

    10

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