Origins of the Murch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 6West Midlands 29East 67London 152South East 63South West 320South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murchs lived in south-west

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    1,200 Murch Travel & migration records
    7,600 Murchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murch

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    Common jobs for Murchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Living On Own Means

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Murchs in 1921

    Carpenter

    59

    Tailor

    33

    Farmer

    25

    General Labourer

    19

    Clerk

    17

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