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Where is the Melley family from?
You can see how Melley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Melley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 47 Melley families living in Massachusetts. This was about 43% of all the recorded Melley's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Melley families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Melley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Melley. 17% of Melley men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Melley women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Melley were Machinist and Waitress. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Melley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Melley in 1959 was 56, and 73 in 2004.