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Morressey Family History

Morressey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Morrissey, Morrisey, Pressey, Morgensen, Morreale, Cressey, Marrese

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Where is the Morressey family from?

You can see how Morressey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morressey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Morressey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Morressey families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Morressey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Morressey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morressey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Morressey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Morressey. 36% of Morressey men worked as a Clerk and 46% of Morressey women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morressey were Post Master and Fish Packer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    36%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Salesman
    22%
  • Post Master
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    46%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Fish Packer
    19%

What Morressey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 879 census records available for the last name Morressey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morressey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 165 immigration records available for the last name Morressey. 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 82 military records available for the last name Morressey. For the veterans among your Morressey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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