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Morns Family History

Morns Surname Meaning

variant of Morn with excrescent -s see Moran.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Morns family from?

You can see how Morns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Morns families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Morns families living in Durham. This was about 67% of all the recorded Morns's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Morns families in 1891.
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What did your Morns ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Morns. 67% of Morns women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 245 immigration records available for the last name Morns. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 940 military records available for the last name Morns. For the veterans among your Morns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morns lifespan?

Between 1958 and 1998, in the United States, Morns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Morns in 1958 was 46, and 87 in 1998.

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