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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 114North West 66Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 32East 4London 46South East 41South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marrses lived in north-east

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    690 Marrs Travel & migration records
    3,100 Marrses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marrs

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    What are the most common Marrs first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Marrses

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

    Common female occupations for Marrses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    At Home

    7

    Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Marrses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    23

    Blacksmith

    21

    Farm Hands

    18

    Coal Miner Hewer

    15

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

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