Origins of the Morrish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 31East Midlands 9West Midlands 35East 40London 244South East 120South West 536South Wales 41Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morrishs lived in south-west

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    Common jobs for Morrishs

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    Commmon female occupations for Morrishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Living On Own Means

    34

    House Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Laundress

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Morrishs in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Farmer

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Tailor

    39

    Gardener

    37

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