Origins of the Merrick surname

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    In 1921, most Merricks lived in london

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    4,800 Merrick Travel & migration records
    22,000 Merricks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Merrick first names?

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    Common jobs for Merricks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merricks in 1921

    Laundress

    75

    Dressmaker

    72

    Domestic Servant

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    51

    Charwoman

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Merricks in 1921

    General Labourer

    91

    Agricultural Labourer

    90

    Bricklayer

    78

    Farmer

    71

    Farm Labourer

    69

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