Origins of the Melia surname

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    In 1921, most Melias lived in london

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    3,200 Melia Travel & migration records
    8,900 Melias found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Melia

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    What are the most common Melia first names?

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    Common jobs for Melias

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

    Commmon female occupations for Melias in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    46

    Charwoman

    30

    Hawker

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Housekeeper

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Melias in 1921

    General Labourer

    101

    Dock Labourer

    97

    Bricklayers Labourer

    40

    Carter

    25

    Cotton Spinner

    23

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