Origins of the Morrison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 931North West 243Isle of Man 122Yorkshire 597East Midlands 85West Midlands 101East 290London 1714South East 550South West 81South Wales 42Mid Wales 6West Wales 6North Wales 50Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morrisons lived in london

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    86,000 Morrison Travel & migration records
    160,000 Morrisons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morrison

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    253rd most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Morrisons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Morrison first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Morrisons

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

    Common female occupations for Morrisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    906

    Domestic Servant

    897

    Housekeeper

    595

    General Servant

    477

    F S

    449

    Common male occupations for Morrisons in 1921

    Fisherman

    1,186

    Crofter

    889

    Farm Servant

    692

    Coal Miner

    684

    Tailor

    644

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