Origins of the Mercer surname

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    In 1921, most Mercers lived in london

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    13,000 Mercer Travel & migration records
    76,000 Mercers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mercer

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    550th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mercer surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Mercer first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mercers

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

    Common female occupations for Mercers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    577

    Dressmaker

    328

    Domestic Servant

    165

    Laundress

    158

    Housekeeper

    149

    Common male occupations for Mercers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    394

    Farmer

    316

    General Labourer

    274

    Agricultural Labourer

    265

    Carpenter

    228

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