Origins of the Murdoch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 41Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 90East Midlands 26West Midlands 25East 21London 157South East 91South West 19South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murdochs lived in london

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    34,000 Murdochs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murdoch

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    Common jobs for Murdochs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murdochs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    223

    Domestic Servant

    182

    Housekeeper

    155

    F S

    139

    House Keeper

    108

    Commmon male occupations for Murdochs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    345

    Farmer

    302

    Farm Servant

    176

    Blacksmith

    162

    Joiner

    158

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