Origins of the Melton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 93East Midlands 182West Midlands 34East 182London 280South East 111South West 20South WalesMid Wales 6West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meltons lived in london

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    1,200 Melton Travel & migration records
    11,000 Meltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Melton

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    We have for the Melton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    Common jobs for Meltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    General Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Laundress

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Meltons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    184

    Agricultural Labourer

    102

    General Farmers

    102

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    87

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    64

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