Origins of the Mehew surname

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We have a total of 1845 records for people with the last name Mehew.

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 22East Midlands 26West Midlands 1East 22London 35South East 12South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mehews lived in london

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    100 Mehew Travel & migration records
    1,700 Mehews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mehew

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    What are the most common Mehew first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mehews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mehews in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mehews in 1921

    Saddler

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Baker

    7

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