Origins of the Murby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 16East Midlands 73West Midlands 13East 3London 28South East 15South West 16South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murbys lived in east-midlands

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    150 Murby Travel & migration records
    1,800 Murbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murby

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    What are the most common Murby first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Murbys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Murbys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Wife

    5

    Cook

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Murbys in 1921

    Wheelwright

    15

    General Labourer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Framework Knitter

    7

    Shoe Clicker

    7

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