Origins of the Mealy surname

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    In 1921, most Mealys lived in north-east

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    1,600 Mealy Travel & migration records
    780 Mealys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mealy

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    What are the most common Mealy first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mealys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mealys in 1921

    Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Domestic Servant

    3

    Hawker

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Mealys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Dock Labourer

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Tailor

    5

    Attendants

    4

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