Origins of the Meeks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 51West Midlands 17East 104London 157South East 63South West 9South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meekses lived in london

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    1,100 Meeks Travel & migration records
    5,600 Meekses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Meekses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meekses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Meekses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    102

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    General Farmers

    47

    Farm Labourer

    45

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