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The earliest occurrence of the Moray surname in our family history documents is from 1564, and we currently have 3,872 records where Moray appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
Morays had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Morays were most likely to live in London.
Not all Morays were law-abiding. We found 5 in criminal records.
4 Morays served in the First World War.
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