Origins of the Meades surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 14West Midlands 49East 30London 154South East 124South West 25South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meadeses lived in london

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    340 Meades Travel & migration records
    4,000 Meadeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meades

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    We have for the Meades surname. The oldest one dates back to 1843.

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    What are the most common Meades first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Meadeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meadeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    None

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Meadeses in 1921

    Master

    90

    Mate

    53

    Ab

    34

    Os

    30

    Bricklayer

    26

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