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Mellanby Family History

Mellanby Surname Meaning

from Melmerby near Leyburn (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Melmerbi in 1086 Melmerby near Ripon (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Malmerbi in 1086 or perhaps from Melmerby (Cumb) which is recorded as Melmorby about 1210.

The place near Leyburn and the place in Cumb are named with the Old Scandinavian personal name Melmor (a borrowing of the Old Irish personal name Máelmuire) + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

The place near Ripon is named with Old Scandinavian málmr ‘sand sandy field’ (genitive málmar) + bȳ.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Mellanby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mellanby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Mellanby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 59 Mellanby families living in Durham. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mellanby's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mellanby families in 1891.
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What did your Mellanby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Market Gardener Own Ac and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mellanby. 100% of Mellanby men worked as a Market Gardener Own Ac and 93% of Mellanby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Market Gardener Own Ac
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Incapacitated
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 101 military records available for the last name Mellanby. For the veterans among your Mellanby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mellanby lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Mellanby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Mellanby in 1968 was 69, and 60 in 2001.

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