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Melmoth Family History

Melmoth Surname Meaning

From Middle English milde ‘mild gentle friendly’ + mouth ‘mouth’. Compare Ricardus Swetmouth' 1379 in Poll Tax (Norfolk).

The development of the name seems to have been influenced by association with Middle English mele-mouth ‘mealy-mouthed reticent ingratiating hypocritical; a mealy-mouthed person’.

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


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Where is the Melmoth family from?

You can see how Melmoth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melmoth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Melmoth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Melmoth families living in Dorset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Melmoth's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Melmoth families in 1891.
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What did your Melmoth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Melmoth. 100% of Melmoth men worked as an Old Age Pensioner and 71% of Melmoth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Old Age Pensioner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Incapacitated
    13%
  • Unpaid Domestic (du
    9%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    9%

What Melmoth family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Melmoth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melmoth 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 151 immigration records available for the last name Melmoth. 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 98 military records available for the last name Melmoth. For the veterans among your Melmoth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melmoth lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1999, in the United States, Melmoth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Melmoth in 1968 was 78, and 83 in 1999.

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