Origins of the Mearns surname

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    In 1921, most Mearnses lived in london

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    1,900 Mearns Travel & migration records
    7,200 Mearnses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mearns

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    What are the most common Mearns first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mearnses

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

    Common female occupations for Mearnses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    F S

    30

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Housekeeper

    25

    House Keeper

    22

    Common male occupations for Mearnses in 1921

    Fisherman

    108

    Farm Servant

    41

    Farm Serv

    32

    General Labourer

    32

    Painter

    31

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