Origins of the Melville surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 187North West 62Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 67East Midlands 20West Midlands 47East 74London 300South East 94South West 56South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Melvilles lived in london

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    8,700 Melville Travel & migration records
    23,000 Melvilles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Melville

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    We have for the Melville surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    Common jobs for Melvilles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Melvilles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    158

    Domestic Servant

    91

    Housekeeper

    74

    Living On Own Means

    61

    F S

    55

    Commmon male occupations for Melvilles in 1921

    Joiner

    92

    General Labourer

    78

    Coal Miner

    68

    Shoemaker

    67

    Tailor

    67

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