Origins of the Morter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 19West Midlands 4East 163London 96South East 27South West 5South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morters lived in east

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    What are the most common Morter first names?

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    Common jobs for Morters

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    Commmon female occupations for Morters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    None

    7

    Servant

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Morters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Bricklayer

    11

    Blacksmith

    10

    Carpenter

    10

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