Origins of the Murgatroyd surname

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    In 1921, most Murgatroyds lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Murgatroyd Travel & migration records
    20,000 Murgatroyds found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Murgatroyds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murgatroyds in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    171

    Worsted Spinner

    131

    Dressmaker

    69

    Cotton Weaver

    45

    Weaver

    43

    Commmon male occupations for Murgatroyds in 1921

    Joiner

    92

    Stone Mason

    92

    Worsted Spinner

    58

    Wool Comber

    56

    Warp Dresser

    43

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