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The earliest occurrence of the Merry surname in our family history documents is from 1540, and we currently have 102,406 records where Merry appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
111 Merries were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Merries were most likely to live in London.
Not all Merries were law-abiding. We found 138 in criminal records.
214 Merries served in the First World War.
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