Origins of the Morrisey surname

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    In 1921, most Morriseys lived in london

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    6,400 Morrisey Travel & migration records
    2,400 Morriseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morrisey

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    Common jobs for Morriseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morriseys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Housekeeper

    11

    Charwoman

    9

    Dressmaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Morriseys in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Fireman

    18

    Dock Labourer

    16

    Soldier

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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