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The earliest occurrence of the Melder surname in our family history documents is from 1573, and we currently have 2,801 records where Melder appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
Melders had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Melders were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Melders were law-abiding. We found 11 in criminal records.
No Melders were recorded as serving in the First World War in Findmypast's records.
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