Origins of the Maurice surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 7West Midlands 8East 23London 147South East 55South West 59South Wales 18Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maurices lived in london

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    2,300 Maurice Travel & migration records
    4,100 Maurices found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maurice

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    What are the most common Maurice first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Maurices

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

    Commmon female occupations for Maurices in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Dressmaker

    18

    Annuitant

    16

    Private Means

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Maurices in 1921

    Tailor

    27

    Clerk

    19

    Yeoman

    15

    Gentleman

    13

    General Labourer

    12

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