Origins of the Morran surname

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    In 1921, most Morrans lived in london

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    1,200 Morran Travel & migration records
    2,400 Morrans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morran

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    We have for the Morran surname. The oldest one dates back to 1838.

    Who were Morrans most likely to marry?

    Mc Morrans
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    What are the most common Morran first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Morrans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morrans in 1921

    None

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Servant

    8

    Mill Worker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Morrans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    General Labourer

    29

    Mason

    21

    Hawker

    15

    Tailor

    12

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