Origins of the Merrill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 198Isle of ManYorkshire 217East Midlands 53West Midlands 24East 22London 189South East 25South West 13South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Merrills lived in yorkshire

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    5,600 Merrill Travel & migration records
    8,300 Merrills found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Merrill first names?

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    Common jobs for Merrills

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

    Common female occupations for Merrills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    20

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Merrills in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    75

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Farm Hands

    52

    General Labourer

    38

    Tinsmiths

    30

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