Origins of the Merrells surname

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    In 1921, most Merrellses lived in london

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    120 Merrells Travel & migration records
    660 Merrellses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Merrells

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    What are the most common Merrells first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Merrellses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merrellses in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    At School

    3

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Brickmaker Daughter

    2

    Drapers Apprentice

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Merrellses in 1921

    Carpenter

    8

    Farmer

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farmers Son

    3

    Master

    3

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