Origins of the Merrie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 4West Midlands 1East 2London 8South East 3South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Merries lived in north-east

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    96 Merrie Travel & migration records
    490 Merries found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Merries

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merries in 1921

    Factory Girl

    3

    Hand Sewer

    3

    Mill Worker

    3

    Cotton Factory Rover

    2

    Dairy Maid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Merries in 1921

    Coal Miner

    4

    Fire Brick Maker

    4

    Clerk

    3

    Labourers Son

    3

    Soldier

    3

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