Origins of the Morrill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 99East Midlands 6West Midlands 9East 7London 64South East 17South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morrills lived in yorkshire

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    1,900 Morrill Travel & migration records
    3,200 Morrills found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Morrills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morrills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    10

    Waterman

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Morrills in 1921

    Farmer

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    Table Knife Hafter

    15

    Clerks

    14

    Tinsmiths

    14

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