Origins of the Murley surname

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    In 1921, most Murleys lived in london

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    1,500 Murley Travel & migration records
    4,700 Murleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murley

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    What are the most common Murley first names?

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    Common jobs for Murleys

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

    Common female occupations for Murleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Glover

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Laundress

    13

    Tailoress

    13

    Common male occupations for Murleys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Tin Miner

    20

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    11

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