Origins of the Merris surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 10West Midlands 47East 1London 17South East 3South West 8South Wales 5Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Merrises lived in west-midlands

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    110 Merris Travel & migration records
    910 Merrises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Merris

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    What are the most common Merris first names?

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    Common jobs for Merrises

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    Commmon female occupations for Merrises in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Mariner Daur

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Merrises in 1921

    Farmer

    11

    General Labourer

    6

    Farmer's Son

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Coal Miner

    3

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