Origins of the Melsome surname

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    In 1921, most Melsomes lived in south-west

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    110 Melsome Travel & migration records
    610 Melsomes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Melsome

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    What are the most common Melsome first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Melsomes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Melsomes in 1921

    Farmers Daur

    6

    Farmers Wife

    4

    None

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Governess

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Melsomes in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Farmers Son

    11

    Butcher

    4

    Carpenter

    4

    Farmer's Son

    4

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