Origins of the Meigh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 37West Midlands 186EastLondon 38South East 4South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meighs lived in west-midlands

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    240 Meigh Travel & migration records
    2,600 Meighs found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Meighs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meighs in 1921

    Potter

    11

    Potters Transferer

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Potters Paintress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Meighs in 1921

    Potter

    39

    Potters Presser

    19

    Coal Miner

    11

    Potters Placer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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