Origins of the Merrin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 118West Midlands 3East 32London 86South East 16South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Merrins lived in east-midlands

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    410 Merrin Travel & migration records
    3,100 Merrins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Merrin

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    What are the most common Merrin first names?

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    Common jobs for Merrins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Merrins in 1921

    General Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Lace Mender

    10

    At Home

    7

    Tailoress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Merrins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Basket Maker

    9

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