Origins of the Mellor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 88North West 1242Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 3033East Midlands 1148West Midlands 1608East 34London 4486South East 127South West 47South Wales 12Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 52Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mellors lived in london

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    9,700 Mellor Travel & migration records
    100,000 Mellors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mellor

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    409th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mellor surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Mellors most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Mellor first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mellors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mellors in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    634

    Dressmaker

    320

    Living On Own Means

    213

    Housekeeper

    188

    House Keeper

    174

    Commmon male occupations for Mellors in 1921

    Coal Miner

    430

    Farmer

    411

    General Labourer

    278

    Cotton Spinner

    266

    Carter

    240

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