Origins of the Merrils surname

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    In 1921, most Merrilses lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Merrils

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    What are the most common Merrils first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Merrilses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merrilses in 1921

    Teacher Of English

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    Domestic Servant

    3

    Laundress

    2

    Scholar At Home

    2

    Sunday Scholar

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Merrilses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Servant

    4

    Ag Labourer

    3

    Insurance Clerk

    3

    Solicitor

    3

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