Origins of the Munroe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 90North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 24West Midlands 7East 47London 72South East 24South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Munroes lived in north-east

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    7,000 Munroe Travel & migration records
    6,700 Munroes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Munroe

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    What are the most common Munroe first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Munroes

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

    Common female occupations for Munroes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Dressmaker

    31

    House Servant

    26

    General Servant

    21

    House Keeper

    20

    Common male occupations for Munroes in 1921

    Tailor

    30

    General Labourer

    27

    Farm Servant

    21

    Laborer

    21

    Painter

    20

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