Origins of the Morant surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 2West Midlands 5East 9London 54South East 104South West 3South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morants lived in south-east

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    450 Morant Travel & migration records
    2,200 Morants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morant

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    What are the most common Morant first names?

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    Common jobs for Morants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morants in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Private Means

    12

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Morants in 1921

    Stone Mason

    29

    Stonemason

    14

    Clerk

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Butcher

    8

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