Origins of the Meldrum surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 36Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 65London 149South East 49South West 8South WalesMid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meldrums lived in london

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    4,100 Meldrum Travel & migration records
    13,000 Meldrums found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meldrum

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    Common jobs for Meldrums

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meldrums in 1921

    Dressmaker

    74

    Domestic Servant

    72

    Housekeeper

    46

    F S

    37

    Linen Weaver

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Meldrums in 1921

    Farm Servant

    99

    Weaver

    77

    Farmer

    73

    Fisherman

    72

    Ploughman

    56

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