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Origins of the Mechen surname

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    In 1921, most Mechens lived in south-east

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    130 Mechen Travel & migration records
    530 Mechens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mechen

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    Who were Mechens most likely to marry?

    Mc Mechens
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    What are the most common Mechen first names?

    William

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mechens

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

    Common female occupations for Mechens in 1921

    Ironer

    5

    Assistant (Draper)

    2

    Cotton Mill Worker

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Common male occupations for Mechens in 1921

    Tailor

    9

    Coal Miner

    7

    General Labourer

    4

    Bricklayer

    3

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

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