Morrison Name Meaning: Originates from the Latin word 'Mauritius'. A patronymic name, in this form meaning 'son of Morris/Maurice'.
Thought to have been made popular after St.Maurice anf a name which was also introduced by the Normans.
Discover how your Morrison ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 11 |
| Channel Islands | 20 |
| Cheshire | 126 |
| Cornwall | 28 |
| Cumberland | 92 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 52 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 281 |
| Essex | 19 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 45 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 175 |
| Kent | 71 |
| Lancashire | 640 |
| Leicestershire | 65 |
| Lincolnshire | 13 |
| London | 629 |
| Middlesex | 47 |
| Northumberland | 343 |
| Norfolk | 25 |
| Northamptonshire | 3 |
| Nottinghamshire | 70 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Somerset | 18 |
| Surrey | 34 |
| Sussex | 10 |
| Staffordshire | 53 |
| Warwickshire | 47 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 13 |
| Yorkshire | 292 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 531 |
| House Servant | 44 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 43 |
| Labourer | 42 |
| Dress Maker | 31 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| Servant | 24 |
| House Keeper | 22 |
| General Servant | 21 |
| Cotton Weaver | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 16 |
| Cotton Piecer | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Dock Labourer | 15 |
| Mariner | 12 |
| Gardener | 10 |
| Quarryman | 10 |
| Ship Carpenter | 10 |
| Clerk | 10 |
| Cook | 9 |
| Joiner | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Domestic Servant | 9 |
| Brick Layer | 8 |
| Carpenter | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Morrison | 2,664 |
| Mary Morrison | 2,565 |
| William Morrison | 2,455 |
| James Morrison | 1,814 |
| Elizabeth Morrison | 1,532 |
| Thomas Morrison | 1,316 |
| Margaret Morrison | 1,136 |
| George Morrison | 1,118 |
| Robert Morrison | 1,042 |
| Jane Morrison | 976 |
| Sarah Morrison | 889 |
| Ann Morrison | 758 |
| Charles Morrison | 676 |
| Annie Morrison | 574 |
| Ellen Morrison | 536 |
| Joseph Morrison | 531 |
| Henry Morrison | 489 |
| Isabella Morrison | 461 |
| Edward Morrison | 447 |
| Eliza Morrison | 435 |
| Alexander Morrison | 430 |
| Catherine Morrison | 427 |
| Alice Morrison | 420 |
| David Morrison | 346 |
| Hannah Morrison | 325 |