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Where is the Morriss family from?
You can see how Morriss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morriss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morriss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 255 Morriss families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Morriss's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Morriss families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morriss surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Morriss. 10% of Morriss men worked as a Carpenter and 76% of Morriss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morriss were Bank Clerk and Household Duties. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Morriss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Morriss in 1944 was 53, and 79 in 2004.