Origins of the Mellish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 17Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 37East Midlands 44West Midlands 8East 59London 279South East 204South West 36South Wales 18Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mellishs lived in london

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    1,300 Mellish Travel & migration records
    6,700 Mellishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mellish

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    We have for the Mellish surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.

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    What are the most common Mellish first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mellishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mellishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    25

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Mellishs in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farmer

    21

    Carman

    18

    Painter

    18

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