Origins of the Medlyn surname

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    In 1921, most Medlyns lived in south-west

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    270 Medlyn Travel & migration records
    1,100 Medlyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Medlyn

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    Common jobs for Medlyns

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

    Common female occupations for Medlyns in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Medlyns in 1921

    Stone Mason

    25

    Farmer

    24

    Tin Miner

    20

    Butcher

    8

    Farm Labourer

    6

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