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The earliest occurrence of the Melksham surname in our family history documents is from 1569, and we currently have 906 records where Melksham appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 Melkshams were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Melkshams were most likely to live in Gloucestershire.
It seems all Melkshams were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
1 Melksham served in the First World War.
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