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Mellor Family History

Mellor Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places in Lancashire, West Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, earlier recorded as Melver and named from ancient British words that are ancestors of Welsh moel ‘bare’ + bre ‘hill’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mellor family from?

You can see how Mellor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mellor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mellor families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,333 Mellor families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mellor's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mellor families in 1891.
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What did your Mellor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mellor. 8% of Mellor men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Mellor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mellor were Builders Labourer and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

What Mellor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 176,000 census records available for the last name Mellor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mellor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Mellor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Mellor. For the veterans among your Mellor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mellor lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mellor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Mellor in 1942 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mellor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mellor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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