Origins of the Mellon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 84East Midlands 23West Midlands 54East 13London 161South East 21South West 13South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mellons lived in london

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    4,500 Mellon Travel & migration records
    5,600 Mellons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mellon

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    What are the most common Mellon first names?

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    Common jobs for Mellons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mellons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Charwoman

    15

    Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Mellons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    71

    General Labourer

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Tailor

    19

    Farm Hands

    14

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