Origins of the Marris surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 118East Midlands 201West Midlands 57East 59London 190South East 76South West 67South Wales 29Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marrises lived in east-midlands

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    1,200 Marris Travel & migration records
    7,300 Marrises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marris

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    What are the most common Marris first names?

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    Common jobs for Marrises

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Marrises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    House Servant

    38

    Servant

    23

    Living On Own Means

    22

    House Keeper

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Marrises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Coal Miner

    25

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Servant

    20

    Farmer

    20

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