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Menelaws Family History

Menelaws Surname Meaning

from Moneylaws in Carham (Northumb) which is recorded as Menilawe in 1251 and Monylawes in 132.

The place-name derives from Old English manig monig ‘many’ + hlāw ‘hill mound’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Menelaws family from?

You can see how Menelaws families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menelaws family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Menelaws families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 11 Menelaws families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Menelaws's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Menelaws families in 1841.
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What did your Menelaws ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Menelaws. 100% of Menelaws women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 424 census records available for the last name Menelaws. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menelaws 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 114 immigration records available for the last name Menelaws. 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 71 military records available for the last name Menelaws. For the veterans among your Menelaws ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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