Origins of the Morriss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 74East Midlands 73West Midlands 54East 33London 136South East 131South West 22South Wales 8Mid Wales 9West Wales 4North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morrisses lived in london

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    1,700 Morriss Travel & migration records
    16,000 Morrisses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morriss

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    We have for the Morriss surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

    Who were Morrisses most likely to marry?

    Morris Or Morrisses
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    What are the most common Morriss first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Morrisses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morrisses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    Laundress

    55

    Domestic Servant

    54

    House Servant

    49

    Servant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Morrisses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    Coal Miner

    102

    General Labourer

    59

    Carpenter

    55

    Bricklayer

    54

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