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Mellar Family History

Mellar Surname Meaning

see Mellor. in SE England and E Anglia this may be a dialectal variant of Miller. Compare Meller.

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


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Where is the Mellar family from?

You can see how Mellar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mellar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mellar families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 13 Mellar families living in Yorkshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Mellar's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mellar families in 1891.
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What did your Mellar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mellar. 89% of Mellar 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Mellar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mellar 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mellar. 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 150 military records available for the last name Mellar. For the veterans among your Mellar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mellar lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Mellar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Mellar in 1963 was 70, and 77 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mellar 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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