Origins of the Merrison surname

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    In 1921, most Merrisons lived in london

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    150 Merrison Travel & migration records
    2,100 Merrisons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Merrison first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Merrisons

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    Commmon female occupations for Merrisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Furrier

    5

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Merrisons in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    12

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Horseman On Farm

    7

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