Origins of the Megaw surname

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    In 1921, most Megaws lived in london

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    440 Megaw Travel & migration records
    97 Megaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Megaw

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    What are the most common Megaw first names?

    James

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    Margaret

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Megaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Megaws in 1921

    Merchant

    2

    None

    2

    Dress Maker

    1

    House Wife

    1

    No Occupation

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Megaws in 1921

    General Porter Cold Storage Co

    2

    Captain 1st Norfolk Regt

    1

    Coal Merchants Clerk

    1

    Driver

    1

    Farm Hands

    1

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