Origins of the Melvill surname

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    In 1921, most Melvills lived in london

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    320 Melvill Travel & migration records
    1,200 Melvills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Melvill

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Melvills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Melvills in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    F S

    9

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Melvills in 1921

    Weaver

    37

    Shoemaker

    10

    Watch Jeweller

    10

    Seaman

    9

    Wright

    9

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