Origins of the Murchie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 11East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 6London 27South East 7South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murchies lived in london

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    1,400 Murchie Travel & migration records
    3,000 Murchies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murchie

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    Common jobs for Murchies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murchies in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Farmer's Wife

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    House Keeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Murchies in 1921

    Farmer

    42

    Weaver

    16

    Tailor

    15

    Farmer's Son

    14

    Joiner

    14

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