Origins of the Meres surname

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    In 1921, most Mereses lived in west-midlands

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    98 Meres Travel & migration records
    350 Mereses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meres

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    Common jobs for Mereses

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

    Common female occupations for Mereses in 1921

    Servant

    3

    At Home

    2

    Dun Maker

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Common male occupations for Mereses in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    6

    White Fisher

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Gent

    3

    Ab

    2

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