Origins of the Merrifield surname

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    In 1921, most Merrifields lived in london

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    7,300 Merrifields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Merrifield

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    Common jobs for Merrifields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merrifields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Charwoman

    22

    House Servant

    17

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Merrifields in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    26

    Attendant

    24

    General Labourer

    23

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