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Origins of the Meridith surname

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    In 1921, most Meridiths lived in mid-wales

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    470 Meridith Travel & migration records
    1,900 Meridiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meridith

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    Common jobs for Meridiths

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

    Common female occupations for Meridiths in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Servant

    8

    Cook

    6

    Common male occupations for Meridiths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    9

    Bricklayer

    7

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