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Morrall Family History

Morrall Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire) is a habitational name from a lost place called Morghull, situated between Lichfield and Streethay in Staffordshire. The placename may derive from Old English morgen-gifu ‘morning gift, land given by a man to his bride on the morning after their marriage’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’.

This name also has links to Murrell Green in Odiham (Hampshire), Moor Hall in Gnosall (Staffordshire), Moor Hall in Aughton by Ormskirk (Lancashire), and numerous other minor places with similar names. Many of these placenames derive from Old English mōr ‘moor’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’ or hall ‘hall’.

It is important to note that there may have been some confusion with Morrell. This highlights the complexities of etymology and how names can evolve over time, often blending with similar-sounding names or terms.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Morrall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morrall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morrall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 227 Morrall families living in Staffordshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Morrall's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Morrall families in 1891.
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What did your Morrall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Morrall. 12% of Morrall men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 76% of Morrall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morrall were Motor Van Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    12%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    12%
  • General Labourer Colliery
    8%
  • Motor Van Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Morrall. For the veterans among your Morrall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Morrall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Morrall in 1963 was 74, and 82 in 2004.

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