Origins of the Murfin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 144East Midlands 392West Midlands 132East 31London 73South East 34South West 8South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murfins lived in east-midlands

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    370 Murfin Travel & migration records
    6,600 Murfins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murfin

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    What are the most common Murfin first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Murfins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murfins in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant

    12

    Silk Winder

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Murfins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farmer

    28

    Coal Miner Hewer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    27

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