Origins of the Murkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 16West Midlands 13East 63London 84South East 44South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murkins lived in london

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    160 Murkin Travel & migration records
    2,100 Murkins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Murkins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murkins in 1921

    Tailoress

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Straw Plaiter

    11

    At School

    7

    Straw Platter

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Murkins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Farm Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Laborer

    7

    Carter On Farm

    6

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