Origins of the Mellin surname

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    In 1921, most Mellins lived in south-west

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    760 Mellin Travel & migration records
    2,100 Mellins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mellin

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    What are the most common Mellin first names?

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    Common jobs for Mellins

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

    Common female occupations for Mellins in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Servant

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Mellins in 1921

    Farmer

    30

    Feltmaker

    21

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Painter

    10

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