Origins of the Merriman surname

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    In 1921, most Merrimans lived in london

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    3,000 Merriman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Merrimans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Merriman

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    What are the most common Merriman first names?

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    Common jobs for Merrimans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merrimans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Living On Own Means

    39

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant

    26

    Laundress

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Merrimans in 1921

    Farmer

    73

    General Labourer

    58

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Blacksmith

    34

    Coal Miner Hewer

    32

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