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Mells Family History

Mells Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there was more than one mill.

Middle English melles ‘mills’ or a habitational name for someone from Mells in Somerset named with this word.

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


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Where is the Mells family from?

You can see how Mells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mells family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mells families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 157 Mells families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Mells's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mells families in 1891.
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What did your Mells ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mells. 34% of Mells men worked as a Carpenter and 78% of Mells women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mells were Farm Carter and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Carpenter
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Cowman
    17%
  • Farm Carter
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mells. 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 683 military records available for the last name Mells. For the veterans among your Mells ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mells lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mells life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mells in 1955 was 56, and 32 in 2004.

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